Delft UT Builds Quantum Circuit; Listens to Quantum Radio

(Phys.org) Researchers at Delft University of Technology have created a quantum circuit to listen to the weakest radio signal allowed by quantum mechanics. This new quantum circuit opens the door to possible future applications in areas such as radio astronomy and medicine (MRI). It also enables experiments to shed light on the interplay between quantum mechanics and gravity.
Beyond applications in quantum sensing, the group in Delft is interested in taking quantum mechanics to the next level: mass. “Using our quantum radio, we want to try to listen to and control the quantum vibrations of heavy objects, and explore experimentally what happens when you mix quantum mechanics and gravity,” says lead researcher Mario Gely.