Aspect, Alain
Einstein and the Quantum Revolutions
- ISBN 13:
- 9780226832012
- author:
- Aspect, Alain
- format:
- Hardback
- publisher:
- Northwestern University Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2024
- Pages:
- 112
- Dimensions:
- 18.5 x 12.2 x 1.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Science, Physics, Science,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Einstein and the Quantum Revolutions by Alain Aspect is a concise exploration of two pivotal moments in physics that reshaped our understanding of reality. At the start of the twentieth century, the first quantum revolution introduced surprising concepts like wave-particle duality, leading to groundbreaking inventions such as the transistor and laser. The second quantum revolution, initiated in 1935 during a debate between Einstein and Niels Bohr, is still unfolding. Alain Aspect's research has shed light on entangled particles, which can interact at seemingly impossible distances. This work explains how entanglement may both disrupt existing technologies like cryptography and enable new ones like quantum computing. Aspect offers an accessible account of the philosophical debates that have shaped our understanding of this complex physics, revealing how these discussions can lead to new realities.
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