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He developed the idea of a [[tuned resonance circuit]] around the turn of the [[20th century]], thinking he could tap into zero point energy by setting up a standing wave that would resonate at a suitably high frequency. However, his facility at [[Colorado Springs]] burnt out when he tried it; the generators of the local power company couldn't supply enough current. [[Hsien-Ko]] perfected this attempt in her plan to make [[Magnus Greel]]'s [[time cabinet]] arrive in the [[1930s]] instead of [[1872]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'') | He developed the idea of a [[tuned resonance circuit]] around the turn of the [[20th century]], thinking he could tap into zero point energy by setting up a standing wave that would resonate at a suitably high frequency. However, his facility at [[Colorado Springs]] burnt out when he tried it; the generators of the local power company couldn't supply enough current. [[Hsien-Ko]] perfected this attempt in her plan to make [[Magnus Greel]]'s [[time cabinet]] arrive in the [[1930s]] instead of [[1872]]. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Shadow of Weng-Chiang]]'') | ||
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In [[quantum physics]] zero-point energy refers to the lowest possible energy a system can have. This is not always zero, which is distinct from classical mechanics. For instance, in a {{w|Quantum harmonic oscillator#Hamiltonian and energy eigenstates|quantum harmonic oscillator}} (the quantum mechanical equivalent of a spring), the zero-point energy is not zero. | |||
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[[Category:Energy and radiation]] | [[Category:Energy and radiation]] | ||
