Christopher C. Gerry

The Quantum Divide: Why Schrodinger's Cat is Either Dead or Alive

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ISBN 13:
9780198754077
author:
Christopher C. Gerry
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Oxford University Press Reprint edition
language:
English
Publication Year:
2016
Pages:
212
Dimensions:
21.3 x 1.3 x 13.7 cm
Genre:
Science & Nature, Physics, Atomic & Molecular, Christopher C. Gerry,The Quantum Divide: Why Schrodinger's Cat is Either Dead or Alive,Oxford University Press,0198754078,Science,Science/Mathematics,Atomic & molecular physics,Optical physics,Physics -
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The Quantum Divide: Why Schrödinger's Cat is Either Dead Or Alive A discussion of the counter-intuitive phenomena of the quantum world, this book presents key experiments and their corresponding quantum mechanical explanations. It explores wave-particle duality, light particle nature, single photon interference, delayed choice experiments, interaction-free detection, and more. The author delves into optical experiments involving photons, addressing questions about the divide between the classical and quantum worlds. By examining these phenomena through a quantum mechanical lens, this book provides an elementary introduction to formalism associated with key concepts in physics. This book is a thought-provoking exploration of the nature of reality at the quantum level, shedding light on the strikingly counter-intuitive aspects of the quantum world.

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