Re:Picture of a Single Atom Wins Science Photo Contest
by ars on Monday February 12, 2018 @09:05PM
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> That has to be at least partially it
No, not at all. The wavelength of the light is about 1,500 times larger than the atom emitting it. So the atom would need to move at least 1,500 diameters to make any difference in the light.
No, not at all. The wavelength of the light is about 1,500 times larger than the atom emitting it. So the atom would need to move at least 1,500 diameters to make any difference in the light.
It doesn't move that much.