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Naive question: could I use a speaker setup similar to this with my analog synth rig to use combinations of sine, saw, and square waves to find combinations of
by motohagiography 5y ago
Naive question: could I use a speaker setup similar to this with my analog synth rig to use combinations of sine, saw, and square waves to find combinations of waves that suspended and manipulated this ferrofluid - and would those sound shapes have applications to laser pulses manipulating atoms? Intuitively, it seems like a way to model concepts for macro quantum computer.
While atoms may not behave as liquids, laser pulses are waves. Is there specific reason why not?
- tmearnest 5y agoYeah, you may find that due to the mass and length scale due to the viscosity/surface tension etc. would require sub audible frequencies. Totally worth trying. As far as atomic manipulation, no since that needs to be in a hard vacuum and low temperature. The same wave interference principle is used in that technology though.
- motohagiography 5y agoThat interference principle seems like a function of the size of the blobs and then how you manage the interference patterns of multiple oscilators. Mind you, if you can physically do it with audio synths, you can model it in software, which means we should be able to use ML via a GAN to grind through oscillator patterns to create the necessary pulse effect results. Maybe more fun for a toy or a game. This is a great video of the effect of sound on ferrofluids: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axwm-5zng0s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Axwm-5zng0s