Stopping Light, Photonic Molecules & Bose-Einstein Condensates Script: Introduction: Have you ever wondered if it’s possible to build a real-life lightsaber? And if so, would it be possible to make it out of light (as opposed to using plasma instead)?…
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The Physics of Lightsabers
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Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle
Single Slit, Hydrogen Atom & Bose-Einstein Condensates What does Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle actually state? Is it the result of disturbances created during the process of measurement or is it a statement derived from the most fundamental principles in quantum mechanics…
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