Researches Will Soon Make "Solid Light"

Present theories on light explain its nature through the notion of wave-particle duality, that Einstein described in the early 1900s and state that light has both a particle nature and a wave nature. A new theory predicts that light could be made to exhibit properties similar to t... [ read more >> ]

A potential design for a device which controls light. The block with the holes in it is a piece of diamond. The red spots are the particles of light "stuck" in place, rather than roaming around freely.

Image comment: A potential design for a device which controls light. The block with the holes in it is a piece of diamond. The red spots are the particles of light "stuck" in place, rather than roaming around freely.
Image credits: Image courtesy of University of Melbourne

A potential design for a device which controls light. The block with the holes in it is a piece of diamond. The red spots are the particles of light "stuck" in place, rather than roaming around freely.
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