Here’s what would happen if you tried to break a photon in half
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Photons, the fundamental particles of light, can't actually be split — but physicists modeled what would theoretically happen if you tried. Using quantum equations, researchers found that "breaking" a photon's wave could unleash an infinite cascade of new photons, with potential implications for quantum sensing technologies like gravitational wave detectors.
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