Dec 23, 2024 07:10 PM
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1069049
INTRO: Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated how ordinary supermarket grapes can enhance the performance of quantum sensors, potentially leading to more efficient quantum technologies.
The study, published in Physical Review Applied on 20 December 2024, shows that pairs of grapes can create strong localised magnetic field hotspots of microwaves which are used in quantum sensing applications - a finding that could help develop more compact and cost-effective quantum devices.
“While previous studies looked at the electrical fields causing the plasma effect, we showed that grape pairs can also enhance magnetic fields, which are crucial for quantum sensing applications,” says lead author Ali Fawaz, a quantum physics PhD candidate at Macquarie University.
The research builds on viral social media videos showing grapes creating plasma - glowing balls of electrically charged particles - in microwave ovens.
While previous studies focused on electric fields, the Macquarie team examined magnetic field effects crucial for quantum applications... (MORE - details, no ads)
INTRO: Macquarie University researchers have demonstrated how ordinary supermarket grapes can enhance the performance of quantum sensors, potentially leading to more efficient quantum technologies.
The study, published in Physical Review Applied on 20 December 2024, shows that pairs of grapes can create strong localised magnetic field hotspots of microwaves which are used in quantum sensing applications - a finding that could help develop more compact and cost-effective quantum devices.
“While previous studies looked at the electrical fields causing the plasma effect, we showed that grape pairs can also enhance magnetic fields, which are crucial for quantum sensing applications,” says lead author Ali Fawaz, a quantum physics PhD candidate at Macquarie University.
The research builds on viral social media videos showing grapes creating plasma - glowing balls of electrically charged particles - in microwave ovens.
While previous studies focused on electric fields, the Macquarie team examined magnetic field effects crucial for quantum applications... (MORE - details, no ads)