Scientists learn how to apply the brake on lasers

LaserScientists in Australia have found a way to slow down a speeding laser pulse and capture it in a crystal. The laser pulse was slowed down from 300,000 kilometers per second to just several hundred meters per second, allowing them to capture the pulse for about a second. This also allowed the scientists to write on the laser and send the laser back on its way. Suddenly, the age of Quantum Computing does not look so far away.
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2 Responses to “Scientists learn how to apply the brake on lasers”

  1. Valerie
    6. October 2005 um 08:25

    Wow. I’m not sure what your post is discussing but it sure does sound cool.

  2. Bes
    14. October 2005 um 17:04

    I wonder if our grand grand grand grand ‘generations’ can benefit from teleporters. No more driving and no more trains.

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