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Offline Five Aces

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First black hole for light created on Earth
« on: October 15, 2009, 03:41:48 PM »
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Re: First black hole for light created on Earth
« Reply #1 on: October 15, 2009, 04:06:02 PM »
Interesting but using electromagnets to collect solar energy almost seems like it defeats the purpose.  I would think it would take great amounts of electricity to create the gravitational fields necessary to bend light let alone trap it.
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Re: First black hole for light created on Earth
« Reply #2 on: October 15, 2009, 04:11:24 PM »
I don't think it's using electromagnets to capture the waves, it's capturing electromagnetic waves. And they're saying that using these methods, they should be able to produce a device that will capture visible light, concentrating it onto a solar cell to create electricity....if I'm reading it right, any way.
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Re: First black hole for light created on Earth
« Reply #3 on: October 15, 2009, 08:54:10 PM »
Ahh, i read that wrong...small ipod screens FTL.
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