Norwegian Physicists Model the Photonic Thunderclap Caused by Abrupt Mirror Removal

By John Timmer · Ars Technica · 2026-07-22

Ars Technica highlights a theoretical breakthrough from three Norwegian researchers who explored what happens when a mirror is yanked away while a photon is reflecting. Although photons are typically indivisible, this abrupt transition creates a nonlinear event that shatters the

Ars Technica highlights a theoretical breakthrough from three Norwegian researchers who explored what happens when a mirror is yanked away while a photon is reflecting. Although photons are typically indivisible, this abrupt transition creates a nonlinear event that shatters the