For the first time in history, what a photo looks like is revealed
2024-11-28 10:30:01
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Researchers at the University of Birmingham have mapped the exact shape of a single photon, opening up new opportunities for the development of quantum science.
This study, published in Physical Review Letters, reveals how photons interact with atoms and could revolutionize technology by advancing secure communication.
What is a photon?
In physics, the photon is an elementary particle responsible for electromagnetic phenomena. It is the conductor, or carrier, of electromagnetic radiation of all waves, including gamma rays, X-rays, ultraviolet radiation, visible light, infrared rays, microwaves, and radio waves. The photon differs from other elementary particles, such as the electron and the quark, because it has no rest mass; so it travels (in vacuum) at the speed of light.
