Albert Einstein's most famous equation, E = mc2, used in the theory of general relativity, has been used to create matter from light, scientists have said in a new study. The arrangement of the electrical field and the magnetic field allows for the creation of a photon, effectively a 'particle' of light. So-called virtual photons only come into play briefly, when there is a disturbance in the field of a real photon. 'We also measured all the energy, mass distributions, and quantum numbers of the systems. The researchers analyzed more than 6,000 pairs of electrons and electrons performing glancing particle collisions to confirm the results.

Source: Daily Mail August 17, 2021 19:52 UTC