Quantum Acoustics™ is Quantum Physics applied to air molecules. At the heart of this revolutionary new design paradigm is Control of Air. As sound rides on air, control of air means control of sound. The consequence is a dramatic and profound effect on the propagation, perception and cognition of sound energy. Examples of effects include broadband control of audible sound in ultra-thin devices as thin as 2 mm up to 1.25″. The control of intelligibility, imaging and definition are all dramatically improved.
Wave Behaviour
Basic Wave behaviour Individual Particle behaviour
The constant, repeatable and reproducible behaviors created by quantum acoustics are both measured and experienced. Traditional acoustics and classical mechanical physics have no explanation for how these traits can exist. For example, how long wavelengths of sound can be controlled with a flexible, 1″ thick acoustical device. According to newtonian quarter wave theory, you must have a quarter or 0.25 of the wavelength in order to control a low frequency waveform. In other words, to control a 100 hz waveform, which is 11.3 feet long at one duty cycle, you would divide by four (4) and get 2.825 feet. This is a quarter of the wave, and supposedly the minimum dimension required to control a 100 hz waveform. So how can a quantum acoustic device only 0.1042 feet (1.25″ thick) control this same low frequency waveform?
Long vs. Short Wavelength
Sound is Everywhere in our planets’ Atmosphere
To find answers, DHDI consulted with the experts. They are all leaders in physics and it’s applications in audio, and strangers to each other. Each one was given identical copies of laboratory test data performed by an independent third party testing lab. Independently, they were all given a listening demonstration of ZR Acoustics® . After reviewing the test data and experiencing ZR in person, they were all asked a simple question: how do you explain this type of acoustical behavior? Nearly a year later, all the physicists responded within a week of each other with identical remarks: “these phenomena are not explicable by classical mechanical means but only by quantum acoustics”.
The role of cutting edge research is to continuously bridge the gap between theoretical ideas and the real world. Recent experiments show that quantum physics applies to even biological cells which are the size of planets compared to electrons. As physicists continue to unveil the underlying secrets of how these widespread phenomena occur, the potential applications are limitless: acoustics, biology, teleportation, health, architecture, and many more. Recent experiments in quantum physics show that behavior which was previously limited to sub-atomic particles is actually widely applicable in other areas. For instance, several areas of biology such as smell, photosynthesis and bird migration are now proven to be governed by the rules of quantum physics. (see references below) This gives us a better understanding that if quantum physics can effect such complex and large things as biological cells, it can also effect smaller, simpler molecules such as air which are somewhere between the size of an electron and a biological cell.
The ZR paradigm is embedded with higher order mathematics, complex topologies, and Extreme Acoustic Resolution to achieve quantum behavior. Quantum Physics and wave particle duality were proven to be a reality in the early 1900’s. It is the basis for the entire Era of Electronics.
“Shut up and calculate!” became the slogan of engineers creating motors, radio, light bulbs, and anything based in quantum physics, which today we call electronics. Quantum Physics is the same today. Einstein and Bohr’s arguments over the nature of quantum physics still exist, while electronics continues to evolve into constantly new techologies. Quantum Acoustics is the same: discussions over the theories and scientific roots will be discussed for decades, while applications in Virtual Production, aerospace, architecture, entertainment and transportation evolve daily.
The concept of Quantum Physics is that electrons can behave as waves, as individual particles or as both at the same time. ZR Acoustics® creates the proper environment to control the behavior of Air molecules, forcing them to change from wave fashion to individual particle fashion. When Air molecules behave as individual particles (i.e. no wave behavior), sound energy has no medium to ride upon. Like a radio signal without a carrier wave, the sound simply ceases to exist. In conjunction with precise designs, this effect dramatically increases Phase Coherence, consequently improving both imaging and spaciousness.
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” – Albert Einstein
The Secrets of Quantum Physics | Jim Al-Khalili (Professor of Physics)
NOVA | Einstein’s Quantum Riddle
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Quantum Acoustics™
Quantum Acoustics™ is quantum physics applied to air molecules, and consequently has a dramatic and profound effect on sound energy and the propagation, perception and cognition of sound. Examples of effects include broadband control of audible sound in ultra-thin 1″ devices, dramatically increased intelligibility, immersive spherical imaging and acoustic cloaking.
What we know
…is that specific characteristics of quantum acoustics are repeatable, reproducible and perceivable in both the laboratory and the real world. The cause and effect between these characteristics and applied quantum physics is dramatic, clear and obvious. It appears that acoustics follows the same rules which have governed electronics for over 100 years: resolution, geometry and mathematics far outweigh the effectiveness of mass and density.
Traditional acoustics based in classical mechanical physics have no explanation for how these traits can exist, despite constant, repeatable and reproducible behaviors. For example, how long wavelengths of sound can be controlled with a flexible, 1″ thick acoustical device. (ZR Micro Screen) To find answers, DHDI consulted with the experts. They are all leaders in the field of applied and theoretical physics and strangers to each other. Each one was given identical copies of laboratory test data performed by an independent third party testing lab. Independently, they were all given a listening demonstration of ZR Acoustics® . After reviewing the test data and experiencing ZR in person, they were all asked a simple question: how do you explain this type of acoustical behavior? Nearly a year later, every physicist responded within a week of each other with identical remarks: “these phenomena are not explicable by classical mechanical means but only by quantum acoustics”.
The role of cutting edge research is to constantly bridge the gap between theoretical ideas and the real world. Recent experiments show that quantum physics applies to even biological cells which are the size of planets compared to electrons. As physicists continue to unveil the underlying secrets of how these widespread phenomena occur, the potential applications are limitless: acoustics, biology, teleportation, health, architecture, and many more. Recent experiments in quantum physics show that behavior which was previously limited to sub-atomic particles is actually widely applicable in other areas. For instance, several areas of biology such as smell, photosynthesis and bird migration are now proven to be governed by the rules of quantum physics. (see references below) This gives us a better understanding that if quantum physics can effect such complex and large things as biological cells, it can also effect smaller, simpler molecules such as air which are somewhere between the size of an electron and a biological cell.
The ZR paradigm is embedded with higher order mathematics, complex topologies, and Extreme Acoustic Resolution to achieve quantum behavior. Quantum Physics and wave particle duality were proven to be a reality in the early 1900’s. It is the basis for the entire Era of Electronics. The concept is that until they are observed, electrons can behave as waves, as individual particles or as both at the same time. ZR Acoustics® creates the proper environment to control the behavior of Air molecules, forcing them to change from wave fashion to individual particle fashion. When Air molecules behave as individual particles (i.e. no wave behavior), sound energy has no medium to ride upon. Like a radio signal without a carrier wave, the sound simply ceases to exist. In conjunction with precise designs, this effect dramatically increases Phase Coherence, consequently improving both imaging and spaciousness.
“If I were not a physicist, I would probably be a musician. I often think in music. I live my daydreams in music. I see my life in terms of music.” – Albert Einstein
60 second video explaining Wave Particle Duality by minutephysics.
Air is fluid. For people, sounds needs air to travel on as a carrier. Without air, we cannot hear sound. The study of how air moves as a fluid and a carrier is key to understanding how to control the sound riding upon the air.
What we don’t know
…is the minutia and underlying reasons for every detail of how quantum mechanics effects air molecules. How does quantum physics achieve such dramatic and unusual control of particles, cells and objects larger than an atom? Until recently, quantum mechanical behavior was understood to be limited to sub atomic particles such as the electron, the proton and the neutron. In practice, quantum acoustics is very much like electronics in the early 1900’s: designers, engineers and technicians were building electronic devices every day with repeatable, reproducible results while Einstein, Planck and Bohr were debating the inner workings of the universe via theoretical quantum physics. Quantum Acoustics’ effects and performance are repeatable and reproducible every day, while physicists continue to discuss the theoretical concepts of dark matter and the theories of a quantum universe.
“Quantum mechanics cannot easily be reconciled with everyday language and observation. Its interpretation has often seemed counter-intuitive to physicists, including its inventors.” – Wikipedia
Notable Quantum Physics research related to acoustics:
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- Forbidden Crystal Symmetry in Mathematics and Architecture at Royal Institute by Sir Roger Penrose
- Unusual Sound waves in Quantum Liquids by Konstantin Matveev at Argonne National Laboratory and Anton Andreev at the University of Washington, Seattle
- April 2018, Duke University’s Pratt Engineering School publishes “Thin Engineered Material Perfectly Redirects and Reflects Sound“.
- In September of 2017, Science magazine publishes “Quantum Acoustics with supercomputing qubits“.
- Quantum Entanglement breaks speed records for teleportation in Nature Communication’s article titled “Experimental test of photonic entanglement in accelerated reference frames“.
- Quantum Acoustics is connected with acoustidynamics and surface acoustic waves in this 2017 article in Nature Magazine. “Circuit quantum acoustodynamics with surface acoustic waves“.
- Cornell University’s Library presents Patricio Arrangoiz-Arriola’s paper on “Prospects for quantum acoustics with phononic crystal devices“.
- The International Commission for Acoustics publishes several papers on “Ultrasonics, quantum acoustics and physical effects of sound.“
- Peter Hore of Oxford University discusses the European Robin’s ability to use quantum entanglement in their navigational abilities during migration.
- In 2016, The Institute of Physics publishes the article “Birds measure magnetic fields using long-lived quantum coherence” on how birds uses cryptochromes, chemistry and quantum mechanics to exactly find their way during migrations from year to year, generation to generation.
- The age old question of photosynthesis turns out to be rooted in quantum physics. In 2007 Scientific American writes “When It Comes to Photosynthesis, Plants Perform Quantum Computation“. Nature magazine publishes an abstract entitled “Quantum coherence in photosynthesis for efficient solar-energy conversion“.
- Even teleportation is part of our everyday reality, thanks to Anton Zeilinger’s successful experiments in the Canary Islands (Nature | Sept 2012 and Scientific American | Aug 2012) and the 600 mile satellite to earth teleportation record set by the Chinese in June of 2017. (LA Times – “Chinese satellite breaks a quantum physic record, beams entangled photons from space to earth”)
- Breakthroughs in biological research show that the magical transformation of a tadpole into a frog are all based in quantum biology. (Secrets of Quantum Physics “Let There be Life” – Jim Al Khalili)
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- In March of 2013 Physicist Aaron O’Connell created a “Quantum Microphone” clearly showing that quantum mechanical behavior exists even at a molecular level.
- Physicists at the University of California at Irvine studied the European Robin’s ability to use quantum entanglement in their navigational abilities during migration.
- In January of 2013 Jim Al-Khalili, Professor of Theoretical Physics at the University of Surrey, presented Quantum Biology at The Royal Institution citing biological studies dating back as far as 1972.
- Breakthroughs in biological research show that the human sense of smell, plant photosynthesis and the magical transformation of a tadpole into a frog are all based in quantum biology. (BBC Four | 2014 and Jim Al-Khalili | 2014)
- Even teleportation is part of our everyday reality, thanks to Anton Zeilinger’s successful experiments in the Canary Islands. (Nature | Sept 2012 and Scientific American | Aug 2012)
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Extreme Acoustic Resolution | NPS/ft.2
(L – R: Low Resolution Image, High Resolution Image)
Acoustic Resolution is like Image Resolution. Higher resolution yields greater performance, as evidenced in Nature and revealed by Science. DHDI pioneered the concept that resolution in Quantum Acoustics™ is measured in Non-Parallel Surfaces per Square Foot or NPS/ft.2. NPS or Non-Parallel Surfaces denotes the number of surfaces in a room or device which are not parallel to the plane of the surface or device at a specific, minimum angle. Acoustic Resolution directly effects Imaging and Performance when utilized in ZR Acoustics® designs. Related to imagery, NPS is like DPI (dots per inch).
In order to keep everything sounding organic and natural, listening tests with the “golden ear” of the industry are performed after using several types of mathematics in the design process. Primary mathematical systems used to create high degrees of NPS’s include Fractals, Chaos Theory, Tessellation and the Fibonacci sequence.
Fractals 
Chaos 
Tessellation 
Fibonacci
While Quantum Acoustics™ is complex to design, Acoustic Resolution (NPS/ft.2) is easy to calculate. First, count all non-parallel surfaces in a space. Then calculate the surface area of all the walls and ceiling in square feet (excluding the floor). Divide the number of non-parallel surfaces (first number) by the total surface area of the room (second number) and you have Acoustic Resolution in NPS/ft.2
Mathematic Examples:
A typical traditional recording studio has on average, 12 large, non-parallel surfaces in a space with a total surface area of 1000 ft.2 (20’ x 15’ x 10’). Divide 12 non-parallel surfaces / 1000 square feet and the result is an Acoustic Resolution of 0.012 NPS/ft.2.
Quantum Acoustics™ functions on a different level. The lowest grade ZR Acoustics® studio (Permanent Construction) with 320 non-parallel surfaces and a total surface area of 572 square feet (14’ x 10’ x 9’) resulting in an Acoustic Resolution of 0.56 NPS/ft.2 (320 non-parallel surfaces / 572 square feet). With ZR devices at 100% coverage, resolution can be 450 NPS/ft.2 with SR24+’s and even as high as over 9200 NPS/ft.2with ZR Nano devices. Higher resolution means higher performance, higher performance means Life-Like Imaging, Wall to Wall Sweet Spots and Extraordinary Clarity.
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Phase Coherency
Higher Phase Coherency creates Life-Like Imaging with extraordinary clarity and ultra-high acoustic definition. The ZR Acoustics® design paradigm begins with the premise that direct, line-of-sight sound without any reflections result in 100% Phase Accuracy. To achieve this high level of Phase Coherency, ZR must be applied strategically according to precisely crafted designs. When sound comes into contact with a ZR wall or device, the sound does not return. ZR quantizes the air molecules, forcing them to behave as individual particles and not waves, consequently removing sound energy and increasing phase coherency.
Ultimate Use of Space
The ZR design paradigm is either embedded into walls or in ultra-thin, surface mounted devices. (SMD’s) This leaves rooms with a 100% full size, floor plan. Zero loss of space with any version of ZR. The size and shape of a space become irrelevant as Life-Like Imaging is possible in rectangular, square, semi-circular or even round spaces. Even glass becomes inaudible. (see KTMS Studio A) All the required acoustical mathematics and technology can now fit into a standard stud wall depth (3-1/2″) or in quantum surface mounted devices. (3/4″ to 1-1/2″)
Any space of any shape or size can have Life-Like Imaging and produce world class recordings with mastering quality acoustics with the application of the ZR design paradigm powered by Quantum Acoustics™.
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