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Researchers Chill Mirror to Near Absolute Zero
An anonymous reader writes "Physicists have managed to cool a dime-sized mirror to within one degree of absolute zero. This is the lowest laser-induced freeze yet achieved with a visible object. Laser cooling involves firing pulses of light at a specific frequency that exactly matches an atom's motions."
Science *is* cool. Sometimes literally!
Paleotechnologist and connoisseur of pretty shiny things.
Overclocking!
"Hegelians, who love a synthesis, will probably conclude that he wears a wig." - Bertrand Russell
could someone explain what the significance of this is?
Perhaps we could reflect on it.
When our name is on the back of your car, we're behind you all the way!
Makes you look cool?
sic transit gloria mundi
The real world application of this will be truly shown when they find the exact frequency on beer.
Then, gaze upon its brilliance.
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could someone explain what the significance of this is?
Perhaps we could reflect on it.
Absolutely... to a degree.
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It's already pretty cool. HAHAHAHA I slay me.
My exwife could do that with just a glance. It may not have been one degree over Absolute Zero but it sure felt that way.
You want to get to absolute zero, go see my first wife
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"Laser cooling involves firing pulses of light..." I believe Victor Fries would be proud.
I've heard that eating a mirror was bad luck.
Nothing came up on Snopes.com, so it must be true...
When will we see this technique used to cool the CPUs in gaming machines?
"Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, who's the coolest one o-- AAAAAAAH! MY EYES!
Tell that to my cousin Tommy, the mooch.
You are welcome on my lawn.