Researchers Achieve Breakthrough by Slowing Light to 37 mph
Scientists have successfully slowed light to just 37 miles per hour using a Bose-Einstein condensate, a unique state of matter where atoms behave as a single wave-like entity. By cooling sodium atoms to near absolute zero and directing laser pulses at them, researchers managed to significantly reduce the speed of light and even stop it momentarily. This breakthrough has potential applications in advanced computing, secure communications, and offers insights into quantum physics, challenging our understanding of time and space.