A gas of photons with nearly infinite compressibility has been created by Julian Schmitt and colleagues at the University of Bonn in Germany. The experimental first was achieved in a nanostructured, dye-filled optical cavity where the team created an ensemble of photons in a quantum degenerate state. Their experiment appears to confirm a peculiar prediction of quantum theory and could lead to the development of sensors that can measure tiny forces.
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