Physics World reveals its top 10 breakthroughs for 2011

[fritzd]

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Once again, the year is almost done. Here are some of the top breakthroughs through out the year.

For more info: Physics World reveals its top 10 breakthroughs for 2011 - physicsworld.com

Summary:
1st place: Shifting the morals of quantum measurement The secret lives of photons revealed - physicsworld.com
2nd place: Measuring the wavefunction Catching sight of the elusive wavefunction - physicsworld.com
3rd place: Cloaking in space and time Space–time cloak becomes reality (Blog) - physicsworld.com
4th place: Measuring the universe using black holes Active galactic nuclei measure the universe - physicsworld.com
5th place: Turning darkness into light How to turn darkness into light - physicsworld.com
6th place: Taking the temperature of the early universe Quarks break free at two trillion degrees - physicsworld.com
7th place: Catching the flavour of a neutrino oscillation Evidence mounts for previously unseen neutrino oscillation - physicsworld.com
8th place: Living laser brought to life Physicists create a living laser - physicsworld.com
9th place: Complete quantum computer made on a single chip Computer architecture recreated on quantum device - physicsworld.com
10th place: Seeing pure relics from the Big Bang Pristine relics of the Big Bang spotted - physicsworld.com

[rodsky]

Space&ndash;time cloak becomes reality (Blog) - physicsworld.com <=== some Hollywood producer already has the script (in his mind perhaps) to this idea for his next movie...

-RODION