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Quantum Physics Meets Music: A Guitar Recording Using Rydberg-Atoms and Electromagnetically Induced Transparency

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Christopher L. Holloway, Matthew T. Simons, Abdulaziz H. Haddab, Carl J. Williams

Abstract

We dominate how Rydberg atoms and the phenomena of electromagnetically induced transparency can be used to record a musical instrument in real time as it is played. We discuss how this ``entertaining'' example of an application of quantum physics is timely with the new United States legislation (i.e., H.R.6227 - National Quantum Initiative Act) signed in December 2018.
Citation
Applied Physics Letters
Pub Type
Journals

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Keywords

Rydberg atoms, Electric field, AM FM modulation, communications
Electromagnetics

Citation

Holloway, C. , Simons, M. , Haddab, A. and Williams, C. (2019), Quantum Physics Meets Music: A Guitar Recording Using Rydberg-Atoms and Electromagnetically Induced Transparency, Applied Physics Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=927527 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created June 18, 2019, Updated July 24, 2019
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