RE: Speed-of-light experiments give baffling result at Cern
September 23, 2011 at 6:31 am
(This post was last modified: September 23, 2011 at 6:38 am by little_monkey.)
(September 23, 2011 at 5:52 am)Tiberius Wrote: The website says 16:00 CEST.
Thanks
(September 23, 2011 at 6:15 am)Welsh cake Wrote: Well none of this is a problem for quantum mechanics, they may have to devise a whole new branch of science to accommodate faster-than-light particles though.
One possible explanation is that neutrinos would interact with quantum fluctuations less than photons, hence have a slightly larger speed.
Quote:Can anyone see the potential benefits of using neutrinos as a new form of communication? I mean, were we to fire them through the planet could it revolutionise Internet access?
The problem is that neutrinos don't interact very much with matter. To detect them you need to build a giant tank of some liquid for neutrinos to interact with. Nearly all of your neutrinos will pass right through it, but every once in a while, one neutrino will undergo an interaction through the weak force with one of the atoms in your detector. So in terms of practicality, neutrinos are not useful for communication system.
