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German Scientists Create Bose-Einstein Condensate Using Photons

Posted by Soulskill on from the keep-this-discovery-away-from-sharks dept.

xt writes "A team of physicists, led by the University of Bonn's Martin Weitz, have managed to create a Bose-Einstein condensate (here's a more detailed explanation) out of photons, previously thought to be impossible. The research was published in the journal Nature (abstract, and the arXiv has the submitted paper as a PDF) and has possible applications on solar energy technology and shortwave lasers, which would be well-suited to the manufacture of computer chips as the process uses lasers to etch logic circuits onto semiconductor materials. Seems like Moore's law is safe again!"

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  1. Re:F1RST P0ST! by Brad1138 · · Score: 2, Funny

    You know it isn't nice to insult crap like that.

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  2. physics marketing by girlintraining · · Score: 3, Funny

    Super Photons, original flavor: Not From Condensate.
    Regular Photons: From Condensate.
    Spooky Photons: (Note: contains only about 50% of stated volume)

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  3. Wait - the Germans have access to Science again? by Rogerborg · · Score: 1, Funny

    Then God help us. God help us all.

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  4. The New Monster? by Michael_Burton · · Score: 2, Funny

    What I want to know is: Will this do as much to improve the sound of my Bose speakers as Monster cables do?

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