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Light particles reveal critical scaling in a two-dimensional photon gas
A team of researchers from the University of Bonn, Heidelberg University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico has studied the critical behavior of light particles (photons) close to a phase transition.
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Researchers from the University of Bonn, Heidelberg University and the National Autonomous University of Mexico have demonstrated critical scaling in a two‑dimensional photon gas as it approaches Bose‑Einstein condensation. They observed thermodynamic quantities diverging near the phase transition, providing the first direct evidence of this behavior in photon gases.
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