Researchers at Stanford University have developed a “quantum microphone” that’s sensitive enough to measure the individual particles of sound known as “phonons.” “We expect this device to allow new ...

Physicists have now demonstrated a device that can put mechanical waves into superposition — splitting a quantum of vibration, called a phonon, into two states, each going down a different route 1.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. A phonon — a particle-like unit of vibration that can describe sound at very small scales — has a ...

The universe, according to quantum mechanics, is built out of probabilities. An electron is neither here nor there but instead has a likelihood of being in multiple locations—more a cloud of ...

Underwater sound fields can be complex, both in open water and small tank environments. Here we measured 1) spatial variation in artificially elevated sound levels in a small fish tank for both ...