Researchers Stop Light in Quantum Leap

oeMagazine Newscast, 6 Sep 2005 Australian National University researchers have used a groundbreaking approach to set a world record for stopping light -- a crucial step in the development of the next generation of computers. Researchers from the Laser Physics Centre in the Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering used a modified crystal to "stop" light for over a second, more than 1000 times longer than earlier attempts. Read more