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Quantum friction causes light to slow down nanoworld movements

  • June 11, 2026 at 10:50 PM
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Quantum friction causes light to slow down nanoworld movements
A research team in Bochum, Germany has unexpectedly found that light can slow down movements in the nanoworld. This is due to quantum friction, a phenomenon that has been poorly understood until now. The findings are published in the journal Nature.

Originally published at Phys.org

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