Ask HN: Why would a company like Apple hire a scalar wave researcher?

Posted by neom on Sunday December 30, 2018 @08:39PM
from the ask-hn dept.

I was looking over job postings tonight and saw "Strong analytical skills in the area of scalar wave theory, partial differential equations, perturbation theory, nonlinear analysis techniques in wave propagation for acoustics and optics." with " Knowledgable/Experience on statistical mechanics, quantum theory as applied to gases." - I was curious as to how this engineering might be applied to future consumer technologies?

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Re:Ask HN: Why would a company like Apple hire a scalar wave... by nabla9 on Sunday December 30, 2018 @08:59PM (#18792558)

They seek research engineer or physicist that can do work with semiconductor lasers and ultrasound in laboratory.

It may not be related directly to consumer products. Apple develops manufacturing technologies. On the consumer side there are many places where those skills may be useful. Self-driving cars, pulse or blood oxygen measurement, new cameras and sensors etc.

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Re:Ask HN: Why would a company like Apple hire a scalar wave... by Doyniish on Thursday January 03, 2019 @08:18AM (#18814814)

Sounds like this person will be working on their rumored over-ear wireless headphone.

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Re:Ask HN: Why would a company like Apple hire a scalar wave... by heyjudy on Sunday December 30, 2018 @09:18PM (#18792621)

Sorry, free energy doesn't count as valid science but Apple did hire jugglers, musicians and other non-engineers in the past.

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Re:Ask HN: Why would a company like Apple hire a scalar wave... by hahabrew on Wednesday January 02, 2019 @01:48AM (#18804630)

it would seem they are interested in quantum entanglement

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