{"product_id":"exploring-quantum-physics-through-hands-on-projects-paperback-softback-9781118140666","title":"Exploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects (Paperback \/ softback) 9781118140666","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eExploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDavid Prutchi (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781118140666, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 20 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e23.4 x 15.8 x 1.6 cm, 0.431 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e“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.”  (\u003ci\u003eContemporary Physics\u003c\/i\u003e, 6 December 2013\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eBuild an intuitive understanding of the principles behind quantum mechanics through practical construction and replication of original experiments\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003eWith easy-to-acquire, low-cost materials and basic knowledge of algebra and trigonometry, \u003ci\u003eExploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePresented 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:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eLight as a Wave\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLight as Particles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAtoms and Radioactivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Principle of Quantum Physics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWave\/Particle Duality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Uncertainty Principle\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSchrödinger (and his Zombie Cat)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEntanglement\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eFrom simple measurements of Planck's constant to testing violations of Bell's inequalities using entangled photons, \u003ci\u003eExploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eIntroduction xi  \u003cp\u003ePrologue xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImportant Disclaimer and Warnings xix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xxv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLIGHT AS AWAVE 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNewton’s View: Light Consists of Particles 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYoung’s Interference of Light 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAutomatic Scanning of Interference Patterns 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Final Nail in the Coffin for Newton’s Theory of Light 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLight as an Electromagnetic Wave 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolarization 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOptics with 3-cm Wavelength “Light” 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-World Behaviors 16\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDouble-Slit Interference with Microwaves 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Doppler Effect 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and Questions 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLIGHT AS PARTICLES 23\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Seed of Quantum Physics: Planck’s Formula 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Photoelectric Effect 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan we Detect Individual Photons? 36\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLow-Cost PMT Power Supplies 38\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eListening to Individual Photons 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere does this Leave Us? 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and Questions 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eATOMS AND RADIOACTIVITY 49\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Need for Vacuum 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Mechanical Vacuum Pump 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Vacuum Gauge 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Very-High-Voltage Power Supply 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Vacuum Tube Legow Set 56\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePhosphor Screens 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Electron Gun 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Discovery of the Electron 61\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCathode-Ray Tubes 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomson’s First 1897 Experiment—Negative Charge and Rays are Joined Together 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomson’s Second Experiment—Electrostatic Deflection of Cathode Rays 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomson and the Modern CRT 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomson’s Third Experiment—Mass-to-Charge Ratio of the Electron 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMeasuring e\/m with our CRT 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Magical Measurement of e\/m 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThomson’s “Plum Pudding” Model of the Atom 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeiger–Mu¨ller Counter 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ea, b, and g 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Nature of Beta Radiation 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Ionizing Power of Alpha 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat are Alpha Particles? 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRutherford’s Alpha-Scattering Experiment 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRutherford’s Planetary Model of the Atom 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and Questions 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE PRINCIPLE OF QUANTUM PHYSICS 107\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmission Spectroscopy 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBohr’s Spark of Genius 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrbitals and Not Orbits 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantization—The Core of Quantum Physics 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and Questions 118\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eWAVE–PARTICLE DUALITY 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGamma-Ray Spectrum Analysis 122\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is the Nature of Light? 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-Slit Interference with Single Photons 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eImaging Single Photons 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Answer: Complementarity 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatter Waves 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMatter Waves and the Bohr Atom 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Confirmation of De Broglie’s Matter Waves 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTwo-Slit Interference with Single Electrons 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Simple TEM 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBlurring the Line Between Quantum and Classical 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParticle–Wave Duality in the Macroscopic World 148\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and Questions 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHE UNCERTAINTY PRINCIPLE 151\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWavefunctions 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Uncertainty Principle 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperimental Demonstration of the Uncertainty Principle 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTime–Energy Uncertainty 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFourier Analysis 159\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBye, Bye Clockwork Universe 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExperiments and Questions 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSCHRO¨ DINGER (AND HIS ZOMBIE CAT) 167\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-World Particle in a Box 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantum Tunneling 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuantum Tunneling Time 178\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMany-Worlds Interpretation 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchro¨dinger’s Cat in the Lab 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeam Splitters 186\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWho Rolls the Dice? 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