Quantum Mechanics is one of the breakthroughs in science that enabled scientists to explain phenomena at the level of atomic and

sub-atomic particles. As the Quantum theory progressed, the more areas did it begin to tackle which prompted Einsten to say, "the more success the quantum theory has, the sillier it looks." Here are some of the applications and effects of Quantum Mechanics in our lives and how it could have changed our view of the world and the universe.

1. Time Travel http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2011/11/what-is-quantum-physics-quantum.html Studies on the Quantum Mechanics launched experiments regarding the possibility to travel from our world into an alternate world and time. During an experiment in 2010, scientists were able to pinpoint how an isolated piece of metal could move and stand still at the same time. This is because of the ability of quantum particles to move backward and forward through the time continuum. This may lead to possible time-travelling in the near future. 2. Data Transfer http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-ways-quantum-physics-will-change-world.htm Under Quantum Mechanics, an item could be broken into subatomic particles, enabling it to be transferred from one location to another in under a second. This phenomenon could devise a way to store bank account information, protect it from possible threats and transfer them at a rate that is inhumanely impossible. 3. Controlling Instability http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-ways-quantum-physics-will-change-world.htm Brazilian scientists have started working on creating quantum turbulence in an extremely cold atom gas in a laboratory that could possibly solve the dilemma of unstable airplane rides that causes passengers to have a hard time eating and drinking in the plane. By studying how turbulence could be controlled and re-created inside a laboratory, it could eventually lead to scientists being able to control it in nature. 4. Spintronics http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-ways-quantum-physics-will-change-world.htm Spintronics is the new technology recently developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology which uses electrons in their spinning state to store and transfer information effectively. This is different from todays electronics as it uses the electrons spin direction instead of the electrons charged state. This could lead to faster, more energy-efficient, more multi-functional devices that would trump todays gadgets. 5. Superfluidity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_mechanics#Applications Some large scale systems also exhibit the effects of Quantum Mechanics like the phenomenon of Superfluidity. It is the state of matter when it acts like a fluid with zero viscosity, enabling it to self-

propel and travel defying the force of gravity. Superfluiditys most basic applications in todays science are dilution refrigerators and spectroscopy. 6. Quantum Tunneling http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_tunneling Quantum Tunneling originated from Quantum Mechanical application where a particle could tunnel through a barrier it normally could not penetrate. Quantum Tunneling is important to operate numerous devices like the light switch, flash memory chips and USB drives among others. 7. Super Computers http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2011/11/what-is-quantum-physics-quantum.html Quantum computers is one of the fields of application of Quantum Mechanics which could revolutionize the state of technology of computing machines. Compared to digital computers which encode data in binary digits, quantum computers uses quantum properties to store data and perform operations which would allow computations and algorithms to run much faster than regular ones. 8. Encryption and Security http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2011/11/what-is-quantum-physics-quantum.html To keep off aggressive threats and genius hackers from prying, quantum cryptography has emerged from developments to encode data inside individual particles of light or photons. Cryptography deals with a key comprised of ones and zeros that enables the program to reveal a hacker presence right at the moment he uses the key to pry the message open. 9. The God Particle http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2011/11/what-is-quantum-physics-quantum.html The Quantum Mechanics also gave birth to existentialist problems of scientists. The Higgs boson, more popularly called as the God particle, is what is believed to give mass to some of the most fundamental particles like electrons and gluons. By finding and isolating this Higgs boson, scientists might able to understand how matter could be balanced with antimatter and what really happened to the universe after the Big Bang. 10. The Glowing Dots http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2011/11/what-is-quantum-physics-quantum.html Scientists have recently discovered tiny semiconductor crystals that could very soon create a breakthrough in the field of medicine. These quantum dots supposedly glow when exposed to ultraviolet radiation and could be used to latch on to cancer cells to pinpoint cancerous cells that should be exterminated. 11. The Future of Solar Power http://www.educatinghumanity.com/2011/11/what-is-quantum-physics-quantum.html The phenomenon of Entanglement tackles the quantum interconnection of particles such as atoms separated in physical space. Scientists found out that Entanglement could be responsible for the ability of plants to turn 95% of the light they take into energy during Photosynthesis. Examining this phenomenon could possibly give birth to solar cells derived from nature.

12. Possibility of Teleportation http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-ways-quantum-physics-will-change-world.htm It is no science fiction anymore that matter could be dissolved into particles, transported and reassembled into another place. This has been possible with data transfer and other large molecules but the possibility of this being used on humans is not in the near future yet. It is indeed possible to scan every molecule in the human body and reassemble it in another area but according to Quantum physics, scanning and reassembling it have changed the entire thing. You cant make an exact copy. 13. Semiconductors http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_mechanics#Applications One of the fields where Quantum mechanics have significant effects is the study of semiconductors. Semiconductors are materials which have electrical conductivity ranging between a metal and an insulator. Modern understanding of semiconductors, which rely on quantum physics, founded modern solid-state electronics, transistors, solar cells and digital and analog integrated circuits. 14. Optoelectronics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optoelectronics There is a model in Quantum mechanics called the Particle in a box model which describes how a particle could freely move in a small area bound by impenetrable barriers. This model was applied and developed to create the field of Optoelectronics which is the study of electronic devices that detect and control light. Some of the fields that were created through the quantum mechanical effects of light on electronic materials are phototransistors, laser diodes and optical fiber communications. 15. Superconductivity http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superconductivity Superconductivity is a Quantum mechanical phenomenon where there is exactly zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic fields when cooled below a certain temperature. Superconducting magnets are very powerful electromagnets that are used in MRI machines and mass spectrometers. In the future, they could also bring forth high performance power transmission, power storage and magnetic refrigeration. 16. The Black Hole http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_hole Based from Quantum field theory and General Relativity theory predictions, a Black hole is that which gravity prevents anything, including light, from escaping. The hole is black because it is able to absorb all light in its area and around it, there is a mathematically-defined surface that indicates the point of no return. There is a general assumption that massive black holes do exist in the center of most galaxies. 17. Holodynamics http://cosmoquest.org/forum/archive/index.php/t-46930.html Holodynamics is the application of holographics, quantum physics and developmental psychology to allegedly understand the potentials of self and life. It views reality as a dynamic holographic information

system that is intimately connected with human consciousness in a macro and micro scale, manifesting a quantum potential field within the every particle of the human body. 18. Multiple Dimensions http://www.dvice.com/archives/2011/07/5_insane_scient.php As Quantum mechanics gave birth to the String theory, String theory also conceived a greater scientific possibility (or impossibility)multiple dimensions. According to researchers, the universe consists of at least 11 dimensions. These multiple dimensions apparently are not only possibilities but necessities for the String theory to function. 19. Multiverse http://www.dvice.com/archives/2011/07/5_insane_scient.php Not only did Quantum mechanics create tangible scientific breakthroughs. The concept of Multiverse or the existence of all possible realities is also the product of different interpretations of Quantum physics. Proof of this could be traced to orbiting observatories that follow remnants of the Big Bang and different mathematical models which argue a cyclical universe. 20. Anomalies in Quantum Measurements http://www.dvice.com/archives/2011/07/5_insane_scient.php One of the earliest interpretations of Quantum Mechanics is the Copenhagen Interpretation which assumes that during the act of measurement, particles change their behaviour accordingly. According to the Copenhagen Interpretation, particles really exist in different states but are only forced to assume one state when an observation is made. This may be weird but it is indeed supported by mathematics Wavefunction collapse. 21. Randomness Generator not-so Random http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-real-world-applications-of-quantummechanics.htm According to scientists, nothing could be truly random with the help of quantum mechanics. If they had enough information about a dice roll, they could simulate a dice roll and come up with a prediction of the outcome in advance. But by creating quantum noise and measuring the levels of noise produced, they are able to develop truly random numbers that could be used for data encryption. 22. Lasers http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-real-world-applications-of-quantummechanics.htm The Laser is an innovation made possible by Quantum mechanics that was once thought to have no practical uses. However, due to developments and researches, they have enabled these emissions of specific quantities of quanta to be applied to different inventions from the CD player to missiledestroying defense systems. 23. Ultraprecision http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-real-world-applications-of-quantummechanics.htm

As technology advances, the need for precision arises as well. Inaccuracy of different objects such as clocks and thermometers could be attributed to the phenomenon of quantum noise. This noise impedes the ability of objects measure perfectly. Thus, by eliminating this noise, to create atomic clocks or quantum thermometers, perfect accuracy is achieved. 24. Holographic Universe http://www.dvice.com/archives/2011/07/5_insane_scient.php Another interpretation of the world brought about by science is the idea that this three-dimensional universe is just an illusion, a hologram. According to reports from a German-British observatory, they have allegedly detected small ripples in the space-time that might be proof for quantum pixelization. This assumes that our world is nothing but a projection. 25. The Theory of Everything http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_everything Also known as the Final theory, this theory reconciles the Quantum field theory and the theory of General Relativity to link and fully explain all known physical phenomena and predict outcomes of every experiment conducted according to principle. However, the issue of how to fully combine the two huge theories of general relativity and quantum mechanics still stands.