Whilst this research in itself may not seem like a breakthrough, I agree with the conclusion of the article that it will actually do more to improve future scientific thinking and research. Personally this is what I would call a "beautiful" experiment, simple at its essence and yet so far reaching and positive in its impact.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-13626587
If Wisdom is the coordination of "knowledge and experience" and its deliberate use to improve well being then how come "Ignorance is bliss"
+1 for that
We built a Heisenberg Compensator? One step closer to teleportation.
Star trek physics is real physics right?
Is there any other sort?Originally Posted by chuckskull
Star trek physics is real physics right?
I've not looked at the paper, but I presume complimentarity is preserved if you just state that you are measuring the deflection from some of the light photons and interference from another portion of the light. Thus you aren't simultaneously observing wave and photon behaviour.
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The team allowed the photons to pass through a thin sliver of the mineral calcite which gave each photon a tiny nudge in its path, with the amount of deviation dependent on which slit it passed through.
By averaging over a great many photons passing through the apparatus, and only measuring the light patterns on a camera, the team was able to infer what paths the photons had taken.
While they were able to easily observe the interference pattern indicative of the wave nature of light, they were able also to see from which slits the photons had come, a sure sign of their particle nature.
The trajectories of the photons within the experiment - forbidden in a sense by the laws of physics - have been laid bare.
If Wisdom is the coordination of "knowledge and experience" and its deliberate use to improve well being then how come "Ignorance is bliss"
That was my point - they are only looking at the 'average'. What is stopping light acting as a wave 50% of the time, and photons the other 50%? On average it would look like it's doing both at the same time.
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