There is an error in his slide on high index of refraction. Water and diamond have the same index of refraction, that is why a real diamond disappears in a glass of water.
Fun with Light: Strong Photon-Photon Interactions and Meta-Materials
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Google Tech Talk July 10, 2009 ABSTRACT Fun with Light: Strong Photon-Photon Interactions and Meta-Materials Presented by Jung-Tsung Shen The lightsaber is a supercool gadget that all of us would like to get one. It exhibits many novel light phenomena, notably the light blades of two lightsabers could interact with each other. Unfortunately it takes an enormous amount of energy to achieve that. One of the main difficulties of making a lightsaber is that photons normally do not interact with each other. In the first part of the talk, I will describe how to make photons interact with each other, which enables the capability of using photons to control photons. This capability has many potential applications in quantum communication and information processing, and other novel optoelectronics devices. Moreover, the configuration is well-suited for on-chip all solid-state implementations. In the second part of the talk, I will briefly explain what metamaterials are, and some novel optical tricks they can play, such as Harry Potter’s invisibility cloak and super lens. In particular, I will discuss the mechanisms and properties of a special class of metamaterials — metamaterials with ultra-high refractive index. Such artificial structures will be useful in many applications such as subwavelength lithography and imaging, broadband slow-light, and sensitive interferometer. (* The talk is for general audience with no background in these fields. *) Dr. Jung-Tsung Shen is currently …
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43 Comments - Add Yours
Awykel
October 27, 2010
airwlkr3
October 27, 2010
The cutting of an isotropic 3 dimensional meta material then proves Heisenberg’s Uncertainty theory .
airwlkr3
October 27, 2010
However, we can create predator invisibility cloak by creating meta material of a certain refractive index.
airwlkr3
October 27, 2010
it is also difficult to create a meta material to replace photon because photons when excited travel in the light of speed. The difficulty in creating a meta material is due to difficulty to immitate its speed of light and ability to travel inside mediums in the same way.
airwlkr3
October 27, 2010
if you prepare one Nobel prize for a research, there will be competition. If you want to make a photon sabre, you have to alter the nature of photon or it will not work because photon-photon reaction is hard to create. There is a physical restriction to this possibility
maciejwrotek
October 27, 2010
@JJStupidify light particle
sadant1
October 27, 2010
Interesting but too poor production. It ruined everything 
MrRuXun
October 27, 2010
To JJusticexp: what is quantum field “theiry”? You need more study of English.
JJStupidify
October 27, 2010
what a photon is?
JJusticexp
October 27, 2010
I think the speaker has a fundamental misunderstanding of what a photon is. He needs more study of quantum field theiry.
TheRaizen33
October 27, 2010
Light can be slowed down by a cloud of gas, like the clouds slow the sunlight from reaching the ground.
Qulopuaa
October 27, 2010
I listened to the whole speech with 1 ear- but was there only 2 people left at the end -just how rude is that -everyone left ,almost
keggerous
October 27, 2010
i take that back i put on headphones now this is the shit!!!!! dude lightsabers ftw!!! btw im not talking to u!
raininginhell
October 27, 2010
Very cool!
renshen07
October 27, 2010
Great video, amazing speaker!
trifelgeputinage
October 27, 2010
Excellent.
POUNDS239
October 27, 2010
great vid..but whats up with the chalkboard at 4:35 ????
frvfilms
October 27, 2010
haaa, tittle didnt fit..
jedichamp4
October 27, 2010
i <3 this song! i woder if they could put boba fett in there??
MsWhoknow
October 27, 2010
Where can i find the lyrics of this awesome song? 
andeminium
October 27, 2010
@LEMONedOblaat i think so
cuter41
October 27, 2010
92% of the teenagers today would cry if justin bieber would throw himself of a building. if ure part of the 8% who would take a chair, popcorn, a bottle of cola and scream “DO A BACKFLIP” thumb this up
LEMONedOblaat
October 27, 2010
Kyle Katarn is that you?
dlou101
October 27, 2010
XD XD XD
OOOPwnedOOO
October 27, 2010
LMFAO!!!! THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION TO THIS.
ryanlevo1
October 27, 2010
the firs best song
ryanlevo1
October 27, 2010
the firs best song
SkyguysSkygirl
October 27, 2010
@1starwarschick100, really? Then you soooo should put you playing it on YouTube!!!
dayshadow119
October 27, 2010
i love this song^^
dayshadow119
October 27, 2010
I love this song but me interested how he did it know wich program it with someone
antiione
October 27, 2010
You dot asome video dude im the #1 fan of STAR WARS THE CLONEWARS any chance u could make cone wars videos =)
MsTiggerbounce
October 27, 2010
HOW CAN YOU PPL NOT LOVE THIS VIDEO?????? Its the best thing I have seen yet! Brilliant job you guys!
Abdurachman112
October 27, 2010
lol
cuter41
October 27, 2010
the apolot best
AZZZATHESPAZZA
October 27, 2010
Yo that is funny
1starwarschick100
October 27, 2010
I can Play this on my Guitaur!
mysterypeep55
October 27, 2010
they should sooooo show this on cartoon network
pinguiandy123
October 27, 2010
hahahahahahahaha the face of obi wan hahaha cool
Flipso1000
October 27, 2010
I love this one it is so funny
rex322ify
October 27, 2010
woah they were making out. XD
Lynskywalker
October 28, 2010
I HAVE A BAD FEELING ABOUT THIS lol love it
ertyuiopsnake
October 28, 2010
23 people are sith
AmazonRex07
October 28, 2010
see this video /watch?v=1Hke6H28OYo
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