Holograms

[daniel l.]

I know holograms require a medium to be beamed onto in order to work, What if a machine generated virtual particles and deflected light off those?

[Avetho]

Well, Quantum Physics might have a good solution. Not sure if this question is KSP or Reality oriented. Perhaps Scott Manley knows something about this?

[daniel l.]

Well, Quantum Physics might have a good solution. Not sure if this question is KSP or Reality oriented. Perhaps Scott Manley knows something about this?

real life. hope scott knows

[Avetho]

You could try to ask him through Google+, although he may be busy with the kids and YouTube and work. You could give it a shot though

[SAI Peregrinus]

Virtual particles are a very poor name. They're not particles. They're non-localized disturbances in quantum fields.

http://profmattstrassler.com/articles-and-posts/particle-physics-basics/virtual-particles-what-are-they/

Read that, he explains it very clearly.

[Rickenbacker]

I know holograms require a medium to be beamed onto in order to work, What if a machine generated virtual particles and deflected light off those?

Rimmer, is that you?

[lajoswinkler]

The best we have is this, few years old. Expect better resolution nowdays, but nothing spectacular.

And that's not a hologram. Holograms are illusions of 3D and require medium.

[K^2]

I know holograms require a medium to be beamed onto in order to work, What if a machine generated virtual particles and deflected light off those?

No, you cannot do that. Without getting into details, it'd be a violation of conservation of momentum. You need an actual medium with an actual physical mass to scatter the light from.

Virtual particles are a very poor name. They're not particles. They're non-localized disturbances in quantum fields.

So are regular particles.

That's not what makes virtual particles virtual.

Edited July 1, 2015 by K^2