Noise is a constant issue in traditional sensing techniques, particularly in systems designed to notice changes in their environment that are barely larger or smaller than the noise in the system. Scientist Said Rodriguez devised a solution after running into this issue in his tests with interacting photons. In a paper, he shows how noise can be utilized as a resource rather than a hindrance to optical detection.
According to Said Rodriguez, using noise to enhance detection techniques makes no sense. In a vision test, attempt to read the largest letters, but imagine failing. Next, visualize how an unexpected earthquake would enable you to read even the smallest letters on the exam. You can read the tiny characters by moving the air molecules before your eyes. It occurs in a manner that is comparable to my suggested optical instrument.
Rodriguez uses resonant devices, which can detect minute alterations in their surroundings. The foundation of a standard optical sensor is a cavity, a void where laser light resonates between two mirrors. What takes place inside and outside the chamber affects the resonance frequency.
A detector typically detects the shift in resonance frequency as a change in the brightness of the light that emerges from the cavity. However, noise, or variations in intensity, always interfere with the assessment.
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