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Photons behave very strangely if you try to cut them (web.archive.org)

submitted 1 month ago by solo@slrpnk.net to c/science@slrpnk.net

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Particles of light cannot be divided into smaller particles, but if you try to snip off the end of one, instead of shortening it multiplies

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[–] Tiresia@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 month ago

Isn't this basic quantum physics? Narrow down the position, increase momentum, increase energy, make extra photon.

After reading the article: ah, it's about them confirming this experimentally. Cool that they got the shutter to go that fast.

[–] obelisk_complex@piefed.ca 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Particles of light

Only half-right.

[–] solo@slrpnk.net 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Waving to you :)

[–] Klear@piefed.world 3 points 1 month ago

The duality of ~~man~~ light

[–] Dippy@beehaw.org 3 points 1 month ago

People also behave strangely when i try to cut them

[–] Mac@mander.xyz 3 points 1 month ago

Uh, yeah? I would too—leave them alone