"In 1927, Albert Einstein conceived of a box in which light was trapped and a single light particle, or photon, was released in a theoretical experiment to measure the relationship between mass and energy." - physorg.com
For the first time, researchers can now trap single photons, the carrier of the electromagnetic force, to better see how this relationship of matter and energy operates in real time. Prior to this elegant experiment, scientists only saw photons post mortem because "as soon as you see a photon, it dies, for its contact with the retina expends the energy that made it exist." The implications of this experiment cannot be understated as it paves the way to the building of practical quantum computers, systems that will change how we deal with reality as we move further into the 21st century. (QC's will be discussed in later BRT posts.)
Thinking inside the box: Trapped light spurs quantum computing
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