According to a new article in Phys.org https://phys.org/news/2019-02-repulsive-photons.html
Scientist have found a way to make photons repel each other
Long story short they convert the photons which normally do not interact into polaritons: https://www.nature.com/subjects/polaritons "Polaritons are hybrid particles made up of a photon strongly coupled to an electric dipole" and this allows the photons to repel since they have charge.
Looks like my light saber really can be made. Now I just need to find a source for Kyber Crystals https://www.starwars.com/databank/lightsaber-crystal
(Score: 4, Funny) by Hartree on Wednesday February 27 2019, @04:24AM (4 children)
I've already found photon sources that are quite repulsive.
Those glaring bluish tinged HID headlights I have to deal with every night driving home from work.
(Score: 2) by bob_super on Wednesday February 27 2019, @06:18AM
I have the opposite finding : The absence of photon source reduces the repulsion.
*sobs*
(Score: 2) by Pslytely Psycho on Wednesday February 27 2019, @10:25AM (2 children)
Those HID headlights have kept me from getting pulled over for two months now.
I had a low beam go out on my 95 Vette. It's been so cold and I don't have a garage so I haven't replaced the original sealed beam halogens.
I've been running on high beams alone for two months and nobody has noticed or even flashed me.
I remember the same complaints when Halogens replaced the original sealed beams.
I haven't run into the new LED ones yet, at least not knowingly, any experience in comparison to the HID lights?
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(Score: 4, Interesting) by Wierd0n3 on Wednesday February 27 2019, @11:07AM (1 child)
they have great light output, and the beams tends to be very even (even with multiple leds) but the lack of heat actually poses a problem in winter, as it doesn't keep the lens clear of ice. a friend has them on his jeep, and can't drive during snow because of it. so i'd put them on my motorcycle, but not my truck.
(Score: 2) by Pslytely Psycho on Wednesday February 27 2019, @12:37PM
Thank you. I live in the PNW, so we get snow every winter, good information!
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