Wednesday, December 15, 2021

Pauli Blocking

Once again, we enter the weird world of quantum mechanics.  This time, scientists have been able to prove the quantum effect known as Pauli blocking wherein a cloud of gas can be made invisible if cooled low enough.  Movements or non-movement of atoms occur and light is not able to be produced by photons.  To get the low down on this effect, read the entire article.  Get ready to exercise your mind!

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