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Trapping the Colors of the Fiber Rainbow

Researchers say halting and storing light would revolutionize computing

By Peter Fearon,  Newser Staff

Posted Nov 18, 2007 10:41 PM CST

(Newser) – One of the immutable laws of physics is that nothing can travel faster than the speed of light, about 186,000 miles per second. But The Economist reports new research shows it may be possible to slow down light to a virtual halt, and even...   Read full story »

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