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New Form of Matter Melds Lasers, Superconductors
sterlingda writes "Physicists at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a new form of matter that melds the characteristics of lasers and superconductors. The work introduces a new method of moving energy from one point to another as well as a low-energy means of producing a light beam like that from a laser. The new state is a solid filled with a collection of energy particles known as 'polaritons' that have been trapped and slowed using a technique similar to that used to produce a Bose-Einstein condensate. The work is published in the May 18 issue of Science (subscription required to read beyond the abstract)."
in related news:
the team of scientists researching chronoton particles has not been heard from since last tuesday...
Did they achieve these "polaritons" by reversing the phase array on the main deflector dish? (Well, OK, just so long as they don't try crossing the streams...)
They say the first thing to go is your penis. Well, it's either that or your brain. I forget which...
Star Fleet has been aware of the existence of polaritons for quite a while now. If you see a polariton, there is no cause for alarm. Simply smile at it and ignore the tentacles and the unusual odor. However, if it attempts to eat any member of your immediate family, sternly remind it that was outlawed by the Convention of 2514.
Yeah, but the cost of shipping will be a bitch.
You are in a twisty maze of processor lines, all alike.
There is a lot of hype here.