flying arrow is stationary, as in every moment of time it takes an equal position, that is at rest; because it rests in every moment, it is at rest at all times, ie there is no point in time at which the arrow is in motion. blockquote> This strange phenomenon is observed in the quantum world. Basically, a quantum system can be "frozen" by continuous repetitive observations.
Previous experiments have proved the existence of Zeno effect in the backs of subatomic particles, and this is the first demonstration of the effect at the atomic level.
Professor Vengelattore explained that during the experiment they are so good control over the grid of the atoms, they can not just freeze her condition, but also "customize" it to work by changing the parameters observing the atoms. This setting allows you to call the effect "arising classicism", when the atoms start to behave according to the ideas of classical physics. All quantum effects disappear.
The atoms were observed in the microscope laser illumination of the original development , which made atoms to fluoresce for ease of observation. In the absence of illumination atoms freely tunneled, and as soon as the laser was switched - tunneling sharply reduced. "It gives unprecedented control over the quantum system, perhaps even on individual atoms," - said Yogesh Patil, one of the authors of scientific work. Atoms in this state are extremely sensitive to external influences that can be used, for example, to develop a new generation of ultra-sensitive sensors.
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