Ramani
Member • Jul 26, 2013
Light stopped dead in its tracks for 60 seconds
Scientists at the university of Darmstadt used a Praseodymium doped crystal of Yttrium Silicate to trap light for a whole minute. This may be a precursor of light memory for data storage.
So far this requires a cryogenic cooled system.
Light stopped completely for a minute inside a crystal: The basis of quantum memory | ExtremeTech
So far this requires a cryogenic cooled system.
Light stopped completely for a minute inside a crystal: The basis of quantum memory | ExtremeTech