• What happens when light smashes into itself? Scientists just found out

    From Jan Panteltje@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 2 06:27:00 2025
    What happens when light smashes into itself? Scientists just found out
    Date:
    August 1, 2025
    Source:
    Vienna University of Technology
    Summary:
    Physicists have discovered that when beams of light interact at the quantum level,
    they can generate ghost-like particles that briefly emerge from nothing and affect real matter.
    This rare phenomenon, known as light-on-light scattering, challenges the classical idea
    that light waves pass through each other untouched.
    Link:
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250729044708.htm

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