Democratic Underground Latest Greatest Lobby Journals Search Options Help Login
Google

Light Created from a Vacuum

Printer-friendly format Printer-friendly format
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend
Printer-friendly format Bookmark this thread
Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Science Donate to DU
 
HysteryDiagnosis Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 06:42 AM
Original message
Light Created from a Vacuum
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/11/111118133050.htm

Light Created from a Vacuum: Casimir Effect Observed in Superconducting Circuit

ScienceDaily (Nov. 18, 2011) — Scientists at Chalmers have succeeded in creating light from vacuum -- observing an effect first predicted over 40 years ago. In an innovative experiment, the scientists have managed to capture some of the photons that are constantly appearing and disappearing in the vacuum.

Refresh | +10 Recommendations Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
DetlefK Donating Member (449 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Nov-22-11 10:56 AM
Response to Original message
1. Good article, but a small mistake at the end:
Vacuum fluctuations ar not related to Dark Energy. The effect of Dark Energy is 10^137 times bigger. (Famously known to scientists as the biggest gap ever between intuition and calculation.)
Printer Friendly | Permalink | Reply | Top
 
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) Click to send private message to this author Click to view 
this author's profile Click to add 
this author to your buddy list Click to add 
this author to your Ignore list Thu May 02nd 2024, 05:49 PM
Response to Original message
Advertisements [?]
 Top

Home » Discuss » Topic Forums » Science Donate to DU

Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators


Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.

Home  |  Discussion Forums  |  Journals |  Store  |  Donate

About DU  |  Contact Us  |  Privacy Policy

Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.

© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC