Quantum Physics

Squeezed Vacuum States

Definition

A quantum state where fluctuations are reduced in one variable, cited by Forbes as a method for controlling electron emission.

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Gravitationally Squeezed Vacuum for Wormholes

Traversable wormholes require negative energy density, which can be generated through 'gravitationally squeezed vacuum states' created by the interaction of ordinary matter and gravity, as described in quantum optics.

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