The Quanta Podcast Physicists Use Quantum Mechanics to Pull Energy out of Nothing
Aug 16, 2023
Physicists explore the concept of extracting energy from a vacuum through energy teleportation and entanglement. The podcast discusses the theory and research behind it, including zero-point energy in the quantum vacuum. It also explores the experiments that demonstrate the possibility of extracting energy between quantum systems. The potential applications of harvesting zero point energy and quantum energy teleportation are also discussed.
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Quantum Energy Teleportation
- Physicists have teleported energy across microscopic distances, seemingly pulling energy from nothing.
- This challenges common sense and physical laws, but it's not creating energy; it's teleporting it.
Hotta's Discovery
- In 2008, Masahiro Hotta aimed to measure quantum entanglement, suspecting negative energy's involvement.
- He surprisingly found a way to make the quantum vacuum go negative, seemingly giving up energy it didn't have.
Quantum Vacuum's Nature
- The quantum vacuum is not truly empty but crackles with energy fluctuations due to the uncertainty principle.
- This zero-point energy is the minimum energy state, like a car in Denver, seemingly unable to go lower.