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9542397 No.9542397 [Reply] [Original]

If I smashed a bunch of photons together to make a high density shape could I have solid light? I'm trying to build a lightsaber

>> No.9542399

I swear you people are morons.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photonic_molecule

>> No.9542405

>>9542399
Newsflash: If you think photonic molecules can make lightsabers, you're the moron.

>> No.9542406

it wouldn't be a "light" saber, more of a construct saber, a light saber is a high destiny plasma blade in a controlled saber shape, while you could do this, but it wouldn't be a light saver nor would it cut well.

>> No.9542408

>>9542405
I was using it to say that you could not, as is evidinced by the literal first paragraph, but hey fuck reading links right?

>> No.9542409

>>9542408
He mentioned photonic molecules nowhere in his post.

>> No.9542412

>>9542409
He asked if you could have solid light, photonic molecules are the best you can get.

>> No.9542413

>>9542409
What happens then if you smash photons together?

>> No.9543358

>>9542413
Without atoms (like rubidium) to couple them together, photons go right through each other. The wave-equations are "linear" if you want to get technical.

Even coupled-photons would travel at lightspeed once released from their source.
There is no known way to form a blade with a finite length.

Anyway, waving a light saber around to deflect incoming blaster bolts only works against totally incompetent stormtroopers. Ones so stupid that none think to aim at your ankles.

>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_KxiNcmTljs

>> No.9543370

>>9542405
>>9542409
You are incredibly stupid