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Quantum Sensors: Measuring the World With Unmatched Precision
- Quantum sensors use the strange properties of quantum mechanics to detect tiny changes.
- They measure time, gravity, and magnetic fields with record-breaking accuracy.
- Atomic clocks—built on quantum transitions—are the most precise clocks ever made.
- Quantum sensors can spot underground structures by detecting gravity shifts.
- They may revolutionize navigation by guiding ships and planes without GPS.
- Ultra-sensitive magnetometers based on quantum effects can map brain activity.
- Quantum sensors exploit superposition and entanglement to amplify precision.
- They’re powerful enough to detect single photons or atoms.
- Future applications include earthquake prediction and medical imaging breakthroughs.
- Quantum sensors show how quantum physics isn’t just weird—it’s incredibly useful.