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physics2 years ago

The Profound Link Between Light, Gravitational Waves, and Time Travel

Physicists at the Stevens Institute of Technology have revisited Christiaan Huygens' 350-year-old work on pendulums and used his mechanical theorem to uncover connections between the properties of light. By applying mechanical concepts, they found that the degree of polarization in a light wave is directly related to the degree of vector-space entanglement. This research helps simplify our understanding of the world by revealing underlying connections between seemingly unrelated physical laws.

science2 years ago

"Unveiling Light Waves: The 350-Year-Old Theorem's Quantum Insights"

Researchers at the Stevens Institute of Technology have used a mechanical theorem from a book written by Christiaan Huygens in 1673 to explain the complex behaviors of light waves. The nature of light has long been debated, with scientists divided on whether it should be classified as a wave or a particle. Quantum physics further complicated the understanding by suggesting that light exists as both simultaneously.