Christopher C. Gerry
The Quantum Divide: Why Schrodinger's Cat is Either Dead or Alive
- 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 -
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
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.