Tag: photons
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Everything is a particle, but what does that mean?!
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] What is a “particle”? Quantum physics says everything is made of particles, but what does that actually mean? For Symmetry Magazine: “Is he a dot or is he a…
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Some light reading about light
[ This blog is dedicated to tracking my most recent publications. Subscribe to the feed to keep up with all the science stories I write! ] As I mentioned before, I’m branching out a bit and writing some listicles for Symmetry Magazine this year. The first covered gravity, and the second covers… light! Eight things…
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Quantum droplets in an ocean of light
If you shine light on a barrier with two openings, it produces a distinct pattern of light on a distant screen. Measuring that pattern is standard in introductory physics laboratories. (You could even do it at home, but I recommend a very dark room and a bright laser pointer if you hope to see anything…
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