My fantasy story idea with photon particles

[unsaint32]

I'm a fantasy writer and I am twisting and almost bending science in my story. I see no harm in it, and if you agree, I would like to ask for help.

I'm writing a fantasy novel where the protagonist must battle an army of strange creatures. I say strange because these creatures are made of photonic molecules. If you are not familiar with photonic molecules, here is a Youtube link.

In the story, a mad scientist uses an artificial intelligence technology, photon particles, rubidium atom cloud, and thousands of motorized micro-mirrors to create photon molecules which then get turn into photonic polymers which become the building blocks of living photonic creatures.

In a desperate move, the protagonist uses fire, rain drops, and a small quantity of rubidium to obliterate the entire army of these photonic creatures. But I can't quite fudge the science enough to make it somewhat plausible. I thought about the photon particles from the fire interact with rubidium gas in the open air which happens to be raining, to create some unstable oscillation runaway scenario. Some other thoughts I had are lightning charge, resonant frequency, radioactivity of the rubidium.

Any suggestion/feedback would be appreciated. If I do use your idea in my story, I will duly credit you as the source.

 

[AlexB23]

This sounds like Star Trek holograms. :) But have you thought about using the Rb gas to slow the speed of photons down, as what scientists did in 2001?

Stopping Light: https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2001/01/researchers-now-able-to-stop-restart-light/

Or this one in 2013 by German scientists using Yttrium silicate crystal: https://www.extremetech.com/extreme...-inside-a-crystal-the-basis-of-quantum-memory

 

[topsquark]

Or perhaps you could use a light beam (laser or otherwise) to create destructive interference to destroy the photonic matter. It probably should be limited to something akin to a flesh wound, but it might be something to consider.

-Dan