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		Physicists develop record-breaking source for single photons (sciencebulletin.org)
		1 point by Sami_Lehtinen on Jan 31, 2021 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 1 comment

greypowerOz on Jan 31, 2021 [–]

>The photons, each about two centimeters long, emerge at the end of an optical fiber.

this is a use of the term "photon" i haven't come across before.... anyone have time for an ELIF how there are "2cm long photons"?

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