Collisions of Light Produce Matter/Antimatter from Pure Energy

[MolaKule]

Interesting Particle Physics Experiment.

https://www.bnl.gov/newsroom/news.php?a=119023

 

[atikovi]

Break it down for us.

 

[bullwinkle]

I should have paid closer attention in physics class! Does it work with dilithium crystals, in a warp engine?

 

[mightymousetech]

Very interesting, thank you for posting!

 

[paulri]

Only if the crystals aren't cracked, because then, Scotty would have to divert all power from the shields just to keep the ship moving.

I should have paid closer attention in physics class! Does it work with dilithium crystals, in a warp engine?

 

[kschachn]

Thanks. Like the article notes E=mc^2, this is going the other way than usual. Most of the time we are “converting” mass into energy but this is running the other way and it’s a really novel way of doing it.

 

[OldCowboy]

And this is exactly why I didn't study quantum mechanics.

 

[Wolf359]

And this is exactly why I didn't study quantum mechanics.

Ah, but as Heisenberg said, space is blue and birds fly through it.

 

[Job]

It is very interesting "let there be light" occurs early on in a certain book.