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Graduate Universal quantum physics
Graduate Spin/angular momentum question
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Graduate Why don't ups and downs annihilate in nucleons?
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Graduate Two Questions about my Microwave Oven
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Graduate The destiny of an antiparticle
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Graduate Double slit experiment with particles
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Graduate Legendre equation and angular momentum
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Undergrad Vibrational States: Frequency, Amplitude & V0-V2
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Graduate Why gauge bosons, but no gauge fermions
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Graduate Solv Trivial Spin Problem Involving E^iπS_y
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Undergrad No free particle in real world
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Graduate Proving "Quantitized Dimension" Theory: Answers Needed
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Graduate Biological system based on a wave function
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Graduate Separate normalisation of chiral spinors?
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Graduate Energy conservation in two-slit experiment
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Graduate Solving the schrodinger equation
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Graduate Understanding the Relationship Between Electron Spin and Magnetism
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Graduate Does an electron have a known diameter and rest mass?
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Undergrad Inner workings of a semiconductor transistor
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Undergrad Using Carbon Nanotubes for Electron Guns
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Graduate QFT anomaly in electromagnetic, neutral Pion decays
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Graduate Understand of vacuum expectation
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Graduate Schroedinger equation Hydrogenic atom?
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Undergrad Are all emitted photons 100keV in the bremmstralung effect?
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Graduate Electron Capture: Explaining Conditions & Occurrence
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Graduate Super Free Will: Metaprogramming and Quantum Indeterminism
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Graduate Destructive interference of light
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Graduate Quantum Mechanics & Universal Consciousness: Evidence?
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Graduate Observation,From quantum locality to Macro Domain
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Graduate Understanding the Dual Characteristics of Electrons: Possibilities to Ponder
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Graduate Expectation value of an anti-Hermitian operator
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Graduate Are Local Hidden Variables Still Viable in Quantum Mechanics?
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Graduate How Long Does an Electromagnetic Field Oscillation Last in Ground State?
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Observation Definition - What Is It?
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Graduate Is the spin statistics theorem a postulate?
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Undergrad Play Copenhagen by Michael Frayn
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High School Where Can I Find Beginner-Friendly Books on Quantum Physics?
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Gain an Awesome Perspective on the Scale of Things
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Graduate Weird state density calculation
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Undergrad Perpetual Motion within an atom?
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Graduate Hermitian Operator: Is d^2/dx^2 Proved?
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Graduate How Does Light Speed Change in a Prism?
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Graduate What is the minimum possible energy in classical and quantum mechanics?
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Graduate Polarizing vs nonpolarizing beamsplitter qm toy problems etc
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Undergrad Polarized e/m wave and magnetism
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Graduate Exploring Quantum Reality: A Layperson's Search for Answers
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Graduate Extraordinary paper by Ulf Leonhardt
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Graduate Quantum anharmonic (cubic) oscillator.
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Graduate Virtual Particles: Questions & Answers
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Graduate Which one is the Planck's constant?
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Graduate What is the Justification for Using a Delta Function in the Feynman Propogator?
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Graduate What if the path difference between two routes is different?
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Graduate Gravity Quantized (~GRAVITON~ )
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Graduate Need help getting started with QM
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Graduate What is a isotropic harmonic potential?
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Graduate Solving a Quantum Field Theory Question on Electron-Positron Pair Creation
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Graduate Poynting's vector - Observable - Force?
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Graduate Between classical or quantum statistics
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Graduate Does Q-superposition have an effect on gravity?
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Graduate How does light reflection occur after being absorbed by atoms?
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Graduate QED could precisely predict the magnetic moment of electron
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Graduate Is Wave-Particle Duality of Matter Truly Understood?
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Graduate Can Electrons Teleport in Quantum Mechanics?
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Graduate Equivalence between path integral formulation and matrix formulation
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Graduate What Are the Possible Total Spins for a Three-Particle Spin-1/2 System?
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Graduate Confidence in traditional interpretation of Compton effect ?
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Graduate What other classic quantum experiments are essential for beginners to know?
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Graduate What substance makes up E and B fields in EM wave
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Graduate What is the smallest thing we can see with an electron microscope?
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Graduate Can Angular Momentum Eigenstates Defy the Uncertainty Principle?
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Graduate Quantum Mechanical Conceptual Problems
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High School Building and Demonstrating the Two-Slit Experiment at Home
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Graduate Is There a Material That Allows Light to Travel Faster Than in a Vacuum?
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Graduate Quantum Mystery #1 - Complementarity Principle
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High School What is Pure Energy? E=mc^2 Explained
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Undergrad Convert cm^-1 to eV: Solve with Solution
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Graduate How Does the Double Slit Experiment Reveal Photon Behavior and Probabilities?
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Graduate Very specific Q's on the P and H operators
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Graduate Wave-Particle Duality: Questions Concerning Quantum Mechanics
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Graduate QM Uncertainty: Uncovering Hidden Variables
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Graduate Can Quantum Theory Make Time Travel Possible?
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Undergrad Can Photons Transfer Only Part of Their Energy to Electrons?
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Graduate How Does Quantum Measurement Relate to CNOT Gates and Bell's Theorem?
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Graduate When the unitary evolution is derived from the collapse postulate in QM
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Graduate Scintillator converts xray photons into visible photons
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Undergrad Need Clarification on Uncertainty
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Undergrad How come light photons penetrate these solutions easily
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Graduate Is Quantum Redshift the Key to Understanding the Photoelectric Effect?
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High School Electrons & Nucleus: Spinning & Value?
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Graduate Leonard Little's Theory of Elementary Waves
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Graduate What point is the entanglement lost
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Undergrad Can Electromagnetic Waves Travel as Photons?
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Graduate Can Quantum Systems Transport Information Without Altering It?
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Undergrad Can Electromagnetic Waves Generate Voltage and Force?
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Graduate The Mysterious 3:1 Proportionality in Quantum Mechanics and Genetics
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Graduate Proving Real & Imaginary Parts of Complex Wavefunction
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Graduate Tunneling Current in Barrier Tunneling: Cu & Al Polarity Reversal
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Graduate Is Quantum Physics More Fun Than Dancing in the Street?
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Graduate Ultracold Molecules: Convergence of Subatomic Phenomena
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Graduate Teleportation-possible or not?
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Graduate Exploring Planck's Constant & Temperature: Max Planck's Legacy
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