Des photons se multiplient à l'infini lorsqu'ils sont partiellement réfléchis par un miroir rapide

30 mai 2026

Rapporté par l'IA

Une nouvelle étude théorique montre que tenter de diviser un photon à l'aide d'un miroir se déplaçant rapidement crée une superposition d'une infinité de photons au lieu de raccourcir la particule originale.

Des chercheurs dirigés par Johannes Skaar à l'Université d'Oslo ont examiné ce qui se produit lorsqu'un photon rencontre un miroir se déplaçant assez vite pour ne réfléchir qu'une partie de sa traîne ondulatoire. Les équations quantiques du champ électromagnétique ont révélé que l'interaction produit un état mélangeant une infinité de photons en raison des fluctuations du vide quantique.

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Des photons se multiplient à l'infini lorsqu'ils sont partiellement réfléchis par un miroir rapide

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