Chapter
The Science of Lightsabers
02:52 - 05:40 (02:47)
The possibility of creating a lightsaber from a cloud of super cold rubidium gas is currently being tested by science, while the most practical approach for a real lightsaber would be a magnetic field shaping a superheated tube of gas.
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This podcast discusses the current scientific theories behind the construction and operation of lightsabers as portrayed in Star Wars, including the possibility of a new state of matter called photonic molecules and the most realistic design being a magnetic field shaping a superheated tube of gas.
02:52 - 05:40 (02:47)
Lightsabers
Summary
This podcast discusses the current scientific theories behind the construction and operation of lightsabers as portrayed in Star Wars, including the possibility of a new state of matter called photonic molecules and the most realistic design being a magnetic field shaping a superheated tube of gas.