While there are still only a few dozen photons in the space, (IMAGE)

University of Bonn

While there are still only a few dozen photons in the space,

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hey are distributed evenly between the left- and right-hand “tables” (left-hand image; each of the “tables” consists of two overlapping spots). The more that join, the more favored the right-hand table becomes (central and right-hand image). 

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Image: Professor Weitz’s working group/University of Bonn

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