Date: 1/02/2023 10:37:21
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1988931
Subject: An illuminated water droplet creates an 'optical atom'

An illuminated water droplet creates an ‘optical atom’

Shining light on a water droplet creates effects analogous to what happens in an atom. This can help us understand how atoms work, write researchers from the University of Gothenburg in a new journal article published in Physical Review Letters.

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The researchers also note that this technology offers a new way to analyze water quality.

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Date: 1/02/2023 11:21:29
From: Tau.Neutrino
ID: 1988948
Subject: re: An illuminated water droplet creates an 'optical atom'

I wonder if this could be used in telescopes?

Vary the size of droplet to the wavelength you want.

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Date: 1/02/2023 11:32:57
From: roughbarked
ID: 1988962
Subject: re: An illuminated water droplet creates an 'optical atom'

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Date: 2/02/2023 17:10:41
From: mollwollfumble
ID: 1989700
Subject: re: An illuminated water droplet creates an 'optical atom'

> shining light on a water droplet creates effects analogous to what happens in an atom.

Um, no.

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