Quantum physics Wave goodbye

When measuring photons, it's a case of 'wanted, dead'--catching them alive is not an option. But scientists can observe how a superposition of many photon waves progressively collapses as it interacts with a beam of atoms.

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Published in:Nature (London) 2007-08, Vol.448 (7156), p.872-873
Main Author: Orozco, Luis A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atoms & subatomic particles
Light
Physics
Quantum theory
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Summary:When measuring photons, it's a case of 'wanted, dead'--catching them alive is not an option. But scientists can observe how a superposition of many photon waves progressively collapses as it interacts with a beam of atoms.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/448872a