Next Physics Nobel- Atoms cooled to negative temperatures

This is like the physics equivalent of calling hax. I'll have to read this article when I get to a pc, but I've always understood temperature as atom/particle movement, like some others here, so I'll be interested to see what they've done.

e: I get it now. Interesting, but not in the breaking laws of physics way it was reported.
 
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Devrij said:
This is like the physics equivalent of calling hax. I'll have to read this article when I get to a pc, but I've always understood temperature as atom/particle movement, like some others here, so I'll be interested to see what they've done.
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Read the article Gex posted, this is not negative temperature in that sense.
 
carlazai said:
German scientists (boffins if you are reading the Mail) have cooled atoms to negative temperature i.e. -5K. An area that will not produce results soon but could be an area for superconductors and other temperature sensitive devices.
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Did you read the article? They are not cooled to below 0K as thats still impossible.....

KaHn

/edit : - Must read thread before using the quick reply............
 
I get it now. So basically they just cooled stuff to 0K then put a lid on the energy states so they bunched up at the top?
 
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