It would be a tangible demonstration of Einstein's famous E = mc^2 equation.

Physicists Designed an Experiment to Turn Light Into Matter::It would be a tangible demonstration of Einstein’s famous E = mc^2 equation.

  • Sanyanov@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Is it practical beyond confirming Einstein’s equation works both ways, with all of the theoretical implications?

    Considering you need a ton of energy to produce even a milligram of matter (8,99*10^10 J, or 24,7 MWh, assuming 100% conversion).

    • SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      7·
      11 months ago

      It’s not practical given our current technology, but theoretically it could be in the (far) future, in a situation where energy is abundant but matter is not.

      Which, admittedly, is likely gonna stay a very niche situation. Mass is the densest form of energy that we know of, after all.