Power sensing via quantum phenomenon detection

A method for power grid management, the method comprising:

• coupling a sensing device to a power transmission line, wherein the sensing device includes:
• a housing having a first half and a second half, and wherein the first half and the second half of the housing are coupleable to one another to define a channel around the power transmission line therebetween;
• a substance made of a material having a phonon decay sideband and arranged in the housing adjacent to the channel;
• illuminating the substance with a light, the material having the phonon decay sideband, wherein with the light has an energy level sufficient to excite electrons of the substance from a ground state to an energized state;
• illuminating the substance with a scanning light, wherein the scanning light has a controllable wavelength lower than that of the light;
• collecting an emanated light from the substance at a photodetector;
• and
• determining, based upon an intensity of the light as a function of the controllable wavelength of the scanning light, a magnitude of a magnetic field created by the power transmission line.

A system for detecting mechanical interference or electrical interference with a power distribution grid, the system comprising:

• a plurality of sensing devices, each of the plurality of sensing devices comprising:
• a housing having a first half and a second half, wherein the first half and the second half of the housing are coupleable to one another to define a channel therebetween;
• a substance made of a material having a phonon decay sideband and arranged in the housing adjacent to the channel;
• a light source configured to emit a light at an energy level sufficient to excite electrons of the substance from a ground state to an energized state;
• a scanning source configured to emit a scanning light, wherein the scanning light has a controllable wavelength lower than that of the light source;
• one or more focusing optics arranged to receive the light from the light source and the scanning light from the scanning source and direct the light and the scanning light to the substance;
• a photodetector arranged to receive the light emanating from the substance and determine, based upon an intensity of the light as a function of the controllable wavelength of the scanning light, a magnitude of a magnetic field on the substance;
• a central console communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of sensing devices to receive the determination from each of the plurality of sensing devices;
• and
• a processor configured to detect a network interference state by comparing the determination from each of the plurality of sensing devices and carry out a remediating action based on the network interference state.