The Bizarre & Supernatural
Branching off of the study of quantum physics is a variety of spontaneous and exotic ideas, theories and products. Unwinding from the inquiry of quantum mechanics is the merchandise and knowledge of the future. This section of this website focuses on those very ideas and products. These ideas have provided a great resource to our world or will in the future. These are the ideas of the future, that will power the great minds in the years to come. They hold the future inside and may provide limitless possibilities.
The Transistor
The idea that quantum mechanics is behind the modern day PC, Blu-ray players and lasers is because of the transistor. In a modern computer a semiconductor is required to play the role the transistor played. Because it's a semiconductor (solid state physics) electrons behave in a wave-like manner instead of a particle-like. Therefore, understanding the function of the transistor (semiconductor) requires in depth knowledge on quantum mechanics.
Maximal-Precise Clocks
Keeping track of time precisely is an everyday must for most people. But time-keeping can go much more in depth than an ordinary clock. The most precise clock in the world, the atomic clock, is able to function due to quantum mechanics. They monitor specific radiation frequencies which are required to make specific jumps between energy levels. The clocks intense precision comes through atoms. These atoms are kept in a vacuum chamber, where they each individually measures time and notices differences between itself and the other atoms. The more atoms inside the vacuum chamber the more precise the clock will be. But, there is a limit on how many atoms can be used. So, researchers are trying to use atom entanglement to create a more precise clock, for there will be more atoms.
The Many Worlds Interpratation
The idea of parallel universes is common in today's modern society, typically seen in comic books, video games and other entertainment services. But rarely is the actual science behind parallel universes discussed. First, a parallel universe is an alternate reality in which certain actions or events are different, causing the timeline to be completely different or moderately different. The idea was made by Hugh Everett III who concluded that once an action that could have multiple different outcomes happens, the world splits, creating worlds with every possible outcome and so forth. This could be from a flickering of a light to the outcome of a war, either way the possibilities are seemingly endless.
Adamantine Codes
Ordinarily when using cryptography, keys are used to keep the conversation private. The sender uses a key to send a message and, in turn, the recipient uses another key to decode the message. But this method always comes with a risk of a eavesdropper and keys can be compromised, so what's the solution? The solution can very well come through quantum mechanics with the potentially unbreakable quantum key distribution (QKD) which sends information about the key via photons that have been polarized randomly. This in turn restricts the photon so it only vibrates on one plan, the recipient has to use a polarized filter to decipher the key and use a certain algorithm to encrypt the message securely. In this way the data can be sent through typical communication services, because the recipient would not be able to decode the message unless they are specifically suited for that task.
Super Computers
A standard everyday computer encodes information though the use of binary digits, it seemingly meets the needs to handle the everyday life. But, there's a new form of encoding information which has branched into what is called a quantum computer. A quantum computer, instead of encoding information through binary digits it uses quantum bits (qubits) to encode the information, supercharging the processing power. These "qubits" can be considered either '1" or "0" until they are measured. Although this form of computing is still in development the steps are going in the right direction to create super computers.
Advanced Microscopes
The very small has always been a mystery to the human eye. But through the use of microscopes, humans learned information such as, the basic units of life. Imagine what the knowledge that could be obtained if this practice is further enhanced. Apparently progress has been made, for Japan's Hokkaido University has created the future of microscopes. The entanglement-enhanced microscope was developed using a technique called differential interference contrast microscopy. So two beams of photons are directed towards an object and measures the interference pattern created by the two photon beams. Using this method and microscope greatly enhances the information that can be gathered and can provide groundbreaking information for the future.