A light touch

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A light touch

Count photons just like we count people, cars, and other objects? What had previously only been theorized is now possible by using individual atoms to gently tally the particles of light without destroying them, physicists report. The technique can also be used to make novel states of light with a specific number of photons, which could be a boon for experimenters seeking to exploit the quantum nature of light in new ways.


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