Exploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects (eBook)

David Prutchi (Autor)

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2012 | 1. Auflage
288 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-118-17068-7 (ISBN)

Infos

Build an intuitive understanding of the principles behind
quantum mechanics through practical construction and replication of
original experiments

With easy-to-acquire, low-cost materials and basic knowledge of
algebra and trigonometry, Exploring Quantum Physics through
Hands-on Projects takes readers step by step through the
process of re-creating scientific experiments that played an
essential role in the creation and development of quantum
mechanics.

Presented in near chronological order--from discoveries of
the early twentieth century to new material on
entanglement--this book includes question- and
experiment-filled chapters on:

* Light as a Wave

* Light as Particles

* Atoms and Radioactivity

* The Principle of Quantum Physics

* Wave/Particle Duality

* The Uncertainty Principle

* Schrödinger (and his Zombie Cat)

* Entanglement

From simple measurements of Planck's constant to testing
violations of Bell's inequalities using entangled photons,
Exploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects not only
immerses readers in the process of quantum mechanics, it provides
insight into the history of the field--how the theories and
discoveries apply to our world not only today, but also
tomorrow.

By immersing readers in groundbreaking experiments that can be
performed at home, school, or in the lab, this first-ever, hands-on
book successfully demystifies the world of quantum physics for all
who seek to explore it--from science enthusiasts and undergrad
physics students to practicing physicists and engineers.

Autor

DAVID PRUTCHI, PhD, is Vice President of Engineering at Impulse Dynamics. An adept do-it-yourselfer, he is dedicated to bringing cutting-edge experimental physics within the grasp of fellow science buffs. In addition to being the lead author of Design and Development of Medical Electronic Instrumentation (Wiley), he has published over 30 scientific publications and holds over 70 patents. SHANNI R. PRUTCHI is a high-school junior at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew Academy in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. An avid science and engineering enthusiast, she conducts research with her father in the areas of radio astronomy and quantum physics.

Inhalt

Introduction 8

Prologue: Your Quantum Physics Lab 12

Important Disclaimer and Warnings 15

Chapter 1. Light as a Wave 19

Chapter II. Light as Particles 46

Chapter III. Atoms and Radioactivity 75

Chapter IV. The Principle of Quantum Physics 148

Chapter V. Wave/Particle Duality 164

Chapter VI. The Uncertainty Principle 202

Chapter VII. Schrödinger (and his Zombie Cat) 220

Chapter VIII. Entanglement

References 309

Sources for Materials and Components 313

Index 319

Rezensionen

"This unique book can also be highly recommended as
supplementary reading, even in the absence of actual
'hands-on' participation in the many projects
described." (Contemporary Physics, 6 December
2013

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 10.2.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Quantenphysik
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Theoretische Physik
• Themenwelt: Technik
• Schlagworte: Electrical & Electronics Engineering • Elektrotechnik u. Elektronik • Physics • Physik • Populärwissenschaftliche Physik • Popular Interest Physics • Populärwissenschaftliche Physik • Quantenelektronik • Quantenphysik • Quantenphysik u. Feldtheorie • Quantum Electronics • Quantum Physics & Field Theory
• ISBN-10: 1-118-17068-7 / 1118170687
• ISBN-13: 978-1-118-17068-7 / 9781118170687