Photons that aren't actually there influence superconductivity
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- #superconductivity
- The article discusses superconductivity as a test for quantum mechanics' weird consequences, involving virtual photons.
- Virtual photons, which can't be directly detected, influence superconductors, making them less efficient.
- Quantum field theory explains that empty space is filled with fields governing quantum interactions, with particles as excitations of these fields.
- Boron nitride, a material with layered hexagonal structures, affects light differently based on its orientation relative to the layers.