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Overview"Using a selection of key experiments performed over the past 30 years or so, we present a discussion of the strikingly counter-intuitive phenomena of the quantum world that defy explanation in terms of everyday ""common sense"" reasoning, and we provide the corresponding quantum mechanical explanations with a very elementary use of associated formalism. Most, but certainly not all, of the experiments we describe are optical experiments involving a very small number of photons (particles of light). We begin with experiments on the wave-particle duality of electrons, proceed to experiments on the particle nature of light and single photon interference, delayed choice experiments and interaction-free detection, then go on to experiments involving the interference of two photons, quantum entanglement and Bell's Theorem, quantum teleportation, large-scale quantum effects and the divide between the classical and quantum worlds, addressing the question as to whether or not there is such a divide." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher C. Gerry (Department of Physics, Lehman College, City University of New York) , Kimberley M. Bruno (Vice Principal, Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design, Brooklyn, New York)Publisher: Oxford University Press Imprint: Oxford University Press Dimensions: Width: 14.70cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 21.80cm Weight: 0.422kg ISBN: 9780199666560ISBN 10: 0199666563 Pages: 212 Publication Date: 21 February 2013 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of Contents1: Physics Fundamentalism 2: The Duality of Particles and Waves: The Split Personality of Electrons 3: The Duality of Particles and Waves: Photons 4: More Fun With Photons: Photon Splitting and its Uses 5: Entanglement and Non-Locality: Spooky Actions at a Distance 6: Quantum Information, Quantum Cryptography, and Quantum Teleportation 7: Schrödinger's Cat and Leggett's SQUID: Quantum Effects on a Large Scale? 8: Quantum Philosophy Appendix A: A Quantum Mechanics Timeline Appendix B: Quantum Mechanics Experiments for UndergraduatesReviews<br> The burgeoning fields of quantum computing, information processing and simulation develop rapidly as a consequence of theoretical insight and technological developments. The latter have enabled us to take single atoms or ions and count single photons, and many of the thought experiments discussed in earlier treatments of quantum physics have now been conducted in laboratories. This lucid account by Gerry and Bruno presents a mature discussion of the link between the microscopic quantum and the macroscopic classical worlds and will be useful for professional physicists, students and the educated layman. -- Ifan Hughes, Department of Physics, Durham University<p><br> The burgeoning fields of quantum computing, information processing and simulation develop rapidly as a consequence of theoretical insight and technological developments. The latter have enabled us to take single atoms or ions and count single photons, and many of the thought experiments discussed in earlier treatments of quantum physics have now been conducted in laboratories. This lucid account by Gerry and Bruno presents a mature discussion of the link between the microscopic quantum and the macroscopic classical worlds and will be useful for professional physicists, students and the educated layman. Ifan Hughes, Durham University An instructive and entertaining read - an excellent example of what 'popular science for scientists' should be. [...] It gives a balanced and up-to-date account of fascinating quantum phenomena well beyond the double-slit experiment and Schrodinger's cat paradox. It also advocates a more relaxed approach. Quantum mechanics is weird, but not that weird. Nature Physics The burgeoning fields of quantum computing, information processing and simulation develop rapidly as a consequence of theoretical insight and technological developments. The latter have enabled us to take single atoms or ions and count single photons, and many of the thought experiments discussed in earlier treatments of quantum physics have now been conducted in laboratories. This lucid account by Gerry and Bruno presents a mature discussion of the link between the microscopic quantum and the macroscopic classical worlds and will be useful for professional physicists, students and the educated layman. Ifan Hughes, Durham University Author InformationChristopher Gerry is Professor of Physics at Lehman College, The City University of New York, where his areas of research include theoretical quantum optics, quantum information theory, quantum metrology and sensing, and group theoretical methods in quantum optics and quantum theory in general. Kimberley Bruno is Vice Principal of Williamsburg High School for Architecture and Design, Brooklyn, New York. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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