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Graduate Understanding Barandes' microscopic theory of causality
Graduate Quantum Leap FTL: Is it Possible?
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Graduate Why Do We Need Wave Packets in Water Waves?
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Graduate How Do Delta-Like Potentials Affect Normal Modes in a 1D Elastic String?
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Graduate What are the Decay Modes of the Higgs? Recommendations for Further Reading
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Graduate Master Quantum Mechanics with Expert Tips and Tricks - Get Help Now!
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Graduate Schrödinger equation: macro level
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Graduate Lagrangian and hamiltonian formalism
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Graduate Understanding the General Hamiltonian from the Schrödinger Equation
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Graduate Two State System: QM Explained by Sakurai
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Undergrad How are the formulas in QM derived?
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Graduate Does Photons bouce off eachother
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Undergrad Molecular switch and mobius molecules.
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Graduate What are the two principles that prevent walking through a wall?
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Graduate Teleportion of particles in Vienna in 2000
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Graduate Understanding Mediators and Contact Interactions in Quantum Mechanics
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Graduate Is Time Composed of Discrete Units in Physics Literature?
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Graduate Quantum Erasure 9903047 - Issues
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Graduate Another question on Schrodinger Equation
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Graduate Quantized Field: Definition & Meaning
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Graduate Understanding the Relationship between Hamilton and Momentum Operators
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Graduate Wave Function Collapse: Why Does Observation Matter?
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Graduate Linearity of A Hermitian Operator
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Graduate Unraveling the Mysteries of Wavefunction Collapse and Quantum Entanglement
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Graduate Answers of questions in mathematics of classical and quantum physics
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Graduate Understanding Neutrino Helicity and Chirality: The Difference Explained
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Graduate Q concerning Schrödinger’s equation
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Graduate Energy required to create electron positon pair
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Graduate What Are Eigenfunctions and Superpositions in Quantum Measurement?
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Graduate Why Does the Measurement Problem Terrify Physicists?
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Graduate Calculating the Stern Gerlach Angle in Magnetic Fields
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Graduate Learn Quantum Mechanics & Relativity: Can We Create Unlimited Energy?
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Graduate How small can we see with a STEM?
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Graduate Is Acceleration Quantization Valid in Quantum Mechanics?
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Graduate Path integral in momentum representation
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Graduate Are spinors just wavefunctions in the dirac field?
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Graduate Magnetic & electric fields in QM?
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Graduate Angular Momentum of 0 for Electrons in Ground Energy State
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Graduate Wave particle duality again(photons)
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Graduate Temporal overlap of light beams
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Graduate QED Confinement: Will Charge be Confined if Alpha is Larger?
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Graduate What Force Causes Electron Repulsion in the 1s State?
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Graduate Using BEC to Propel a Solar Sail - What Do You Think?
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Graduate Gauge Transformations and (Generalized) Bogoliubov Transformations.
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Graduate Spin angular momentum operators
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Graduate Time-Dependent Schrodinger Eq: Integrating Time?
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Graduate Scalar field and spin 1/2 field
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Graduate 2 dimensional quantum mechanical situation
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Graduate Nuclear Gravitation Field Theory
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High School Unraveling the Origin of Photons
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Graduate Newbie's Fundamental Doubt: Wave Function & Eigen Functions
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Graduate Klein-Gordon Field QM: Replacing Wave Function with Wave Functional?
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Graduate Why Do Textbooks Use Different Signs in Gauge Covariant Derivative Notations?
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Graduate Question on Double Slit experiment
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What do we mena by energy barrer
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Graduate Renormalization group and cut-off
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Graduate Can 4 Momentum be an Operator?
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Graduate Hamiltonian Symmetry: Implications for Negative Energies and Potential
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Graduate (How) is a single photon polarized?
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Graduate Explaining Quantum Spin Without Math: Is It Possible?
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Graduate Symmetric Potential: Reasons for Eigenstate Solutions
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Graduate Rewriting a wave function superposition
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High School Photon Size: Direction & Probability
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Graduate Thoughts about ∣Φ>=∣1>*C1+∣2>*C2
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Graduate Canonical Commutation Relation Explained?
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Graduate What Is the Difference Between Albenian and Nonalbenian in Quantum Field Theory?
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Graduate Why is the Fourier Transform in QFT Divided by (2pi)?
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Graduate What is the relationship between mass and energy for photons?
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Graduate Renormalization and divergent integrals.
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Graduate Question about quantum mechanics
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Graduate Schrodinger's Equation: Reason for Acceptance?
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Graduate Quantum to Classical: Exploring Intermediate States through Varying Uncertainty
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High School Confused on Electron Double slit experment
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Graduate What are the allowed energies for a quantum harmonic oscillator?
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Graduate Does the Correspondence Principle Apply to All Quantum Systems?
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Graduate Could Electron Interference Be Explained by Undetectable Waves?
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Graduate Does Quantum Physics Affect the Cardiovascular System?
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Graduate Diracs Quantization Condition & Magnetic Monopole Explained
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Graduate Probability or Impossibility in QM?
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Graduate Understanding interference and decoherence
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Graduate Casimir effect - Does it fit? Or NOT?
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Graduate What is the meaning of canonical in quantum mechanics?
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Graduate Wave Packet: What is It & What Does NLS Say?
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Graduate Can Sub-Atomic Particles Exist in an Unseen Dimension?
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Graduate Haag's Theorem, Perturbation, Existence and QFT.
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Graduate Slow variables in Nonlinear Schrodinger Equation
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Graduate Can the fabric of space-time transform into virtual particles?
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Graduate Fourier transform formulation of the dirac delta
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Graduate Quantum Loops: Solving the Particle-in-Potential Problem
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Graduate Getting Started with Klein's Paradox: A Forum Q&A
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Graduate Weak measurements? Modified Double slit
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Undergrad What does the negative sign mean in the work function calculation for lead?
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Graduate I've found a way to see electrons (?)
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Undergrad Photodetection Theory: Photo-Oltaic, Photo-Emissive, Photo-Conductive
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Graduate Novice question about heat, ZPE and HUP
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Graduate What is the velocity of an orbiting electron in an atom?
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Graduate Understanding Quantum Tic Tac Toe & Event Horizon
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Graduate On Heisenberg Principle - ParticleWave Hybrid
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Graduate Does the Charge of Photons Change Our Understanding of Light?
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Graduate Why doesn't QM make particles zig-zag as they travel?
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Graduate Is Filming Free Electron Motion in Superfluid Helium Possible?
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