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Join in expert discussion on quantum physics. Quantum physics is the mathematical description of the motion and interaction of subatomic particles. Quantum Mechanics and Field Theory.

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Quantum Interpretations and Foundations

Particle vs Wave Interpretations of QM

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Graduate Quantum Equation: Baseball Player & Spaceship Speed

Uno Lee
Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 29, 2005

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Undergrad Understanding CP-Violation in Physics

shakeel
Mar 27, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 29, 2005

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Graduate Universe Quantum Mechanics: Different Electron Configurations & Noble Gases?

sarabellum02
Mar 28, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 28, 2005

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Graduate What is the Green inverse function for a given propagator?

eljose
Mar 18, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 27, 2005

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Graduate Particles connected to Antiparticles

Crosson
Mar 24, 2005 · Replies 19 · Mar 27, 2005

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Graduate Understanding the Rotation Group in Quantum Mechanics: A Comprehensive Guide

Allday
Mar 26, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 27, 2005

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Graduate Questions about Delayed-Choice Quantum Eraser

Plato
Mar 5, 2004 · Replies 8 · Mar 26, 2005

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Graduate A problem with Quantum Mechanics?

Imo
Mar 19, 2005 · Replies 19 · Mar 26, 2005

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Undergrad Only Pure Moment: Quantum Mechanics & the Big Bang

eraso
Mar 25, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 26, 2005

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Graduate Are There Limits to Photon Wavelengths in the Big Bang Theory?

GENIERE
Oct 2, 2003 · Replies 6 · Mar 25, 2005

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Graduate Eigenfunctions/bases/fourier series

maple
Mar 25, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 25, 2005

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Graduate Is Quantum Mechanics Lazy or Just Focused on Quantitative Questions?

kleinwolf
Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 25, 2005

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Graduate What is the true nature of path in quantum mechanics?

SimonA
Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 25, 2005

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Graduate Is there an end to the universe?

1123581321
Mar 23, 2005 · Replies 13 · Mar 24, 2005

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Graduate Casimir force and cavity radiation.

Sterj
Mar 23, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 24, 2005

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High School Recommend any books on quantan physics

seiferseph
Mar 23, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 24, 2005

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Graduate Can Physical Motion be Transformed into a Probability Distribution?

Crosson
Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 17 · Mar 23, 2005

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Graduate Zero Point Energy: Unraveling the Mystery

pokepup
Mar 16, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 23, 2005

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Graduate Advanced Question about EPR / Bell / Apsect

Antiphon
Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 23, 2005

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Graduate Understanding the Relationship between the Hamiltonian and Magnetic Field

ziyad
Mar 20, 2005 · Replies 17 · Mar 22, 2005

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Graduate How Does the Canadian Light Source Utilize Electromagnetic Radiation?

kiwikiwi79
Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 22, 2005

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Graduate What Does Quantum Entanglement Reveal About Locality in Bell Experiments?

Klink
Mar 21, 2005 · Replies 7 · Mar 22, 2005

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Graduate Quantum mechanics,Taylor series and integrals

eljose
Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 22, 2005

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Graduate How can atomic spectra be only certin frequencies?

blah
Mar 16, 2005 · Replies 10 · Mar 22, 2005

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High School Explain how rainbow are form in term of photon

ArielGenesis
Mar 19, 2005 · Replies 6 · Mar 22, 2005

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Graduate How do i get the singlet state?

kingmob
Mar 18, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 22, 2005

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Graduate Question on Photons: Explaining Virtual Particle Pairs

Lucretius
Mar 19, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 21, 2005

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Graduate SU(N) Vector vs. Spinor Representations

fliptomato
Feb 25, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 20, 2005

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Graduate Can QM Resolve Other Puzzling Paradoxes Beyond Electrons and Light?

RandallB
Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 23 · Mar 20, 2005

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Graduate What Are Vacuum Fluctuations and Their Role in Particle Creation?

Sterj
Feb 18, 2005 · Replies 37 · Mar 19, 2005

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Graduate How Do Quantum Mechanics Explain Magnetic Fields in Iron Magnets?

weio
Mar 19, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 19, 2005

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Undergrad Does light refract like they say it does

sts107a
Mar 13, 2005 · Replies 16 · Mar 19, 2005

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Graduate What Determines Transparency at the Quantum Level?

Metallicbeing
Mar 18, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 18, 2005

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Graduate Bell Model & Calcium Configurational Electrons: Explained?

NEOclassic
Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 18, 2005

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High School What is the Connection Between Excited Atoms and Diffraction?

scilover89
Mar 1, 2005 · Replies 37 · Mar 17, 2005

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Graduate Pseudo Scalar Relativistic QM problem

robousy
Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 17, 2005

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Graduate More thoughts on quantum eraser experiments

nrqed
Sep 13, 2004 · Replies 3 · Mar 17, 2005

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Graduate Quantummechanics without Hamiltonians

eljose
Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 16, 2005

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Graduate Proof of Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

Ed Quanta
Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 19 · Mar 16, 2005

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Graduate Negative Energy in Quantum Theory: A Puzzling Problem

Thomas Ruedel
Feb 27, 2005 · Replies 35 · Mar 16, 2005

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Graduate Understanding Momentum in Quantum Mechanics: Explained Simply

StatusX
Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 16, 2005

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Graduate QFT thought experiment in 1+1 dimensions

Berislav
Mar 15, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 16, 2005

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Graduate Quantum photon in more places ?

cklein
Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 15, 2005

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Graduate Perturbation Theory: Physically Explained & Applied

Ed Quanta
Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 15, 2005

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Graduate Tough Perturbation Question (At least for me)

Ed Quanta
Mar 14, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 14, 2005

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Graduate Boundary Conditions for Wave Functions in Infinite Potential Wells

Spinny
Mar 13, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 14, 2005

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Undergrad If antimatter and matter become pure energy when they combine and an

bmurphy12345
Mar 13, 2005 · Replies 8 · Mar 14, 2005

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Graduate Can some somebody explain the Defined Chaose for me?

Dark Knight
Nov 22, 2004 · Replies 25 · Mar 12, 2005

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Graduate Two Spin 1/2 Particles: Stot=0 Outcome?

K8181
Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 7 · Mar 12, 2005

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Graduate Solving the Schrodinger Equation for 1D Electron Motion

irony of truth
Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 11, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Deriving Planck Length: Smallest Possible Length?

Ed Quanta
Mar 11, 2005 · Replies 1 · Mar 11, 2005

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Graduate We all exhibit wave characteristics

Faizi
Mar 10, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 10, 2005

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Graduate Superposition of Eigenfunctions: Probability and Expectation Values

sarabellum02
Mar 9, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 9, 2005

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Graduate Photon Interactions: 4 Cases & Conditions

metrictensor
Feb 15, 2005 · Replies 23 · Mar 9, 2005

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Graduate Role of observer and detection in uncertainty principle

bursar
Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 9, 2005

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Graduate A proposed definition of causality

Schneibster
Jan 19, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 9, 2005

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Graduate Unlock the World of Quantum Mechanics: Top Book Recommendations for Beginners

gonzo
Feb 25, 2005 · Replies 16 · Mar 9, 2005

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Graduate What are the Eigenvalues and Eigenfunctions for the Operator \hat{Q}?

broegger
Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 12 · Mar 8, 2005

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Hans Bethe: Nobel Physicist (1906-2005)

robphy
Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 7 · Mar 8, 2005

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Graduate Question on Canonical Quantization

Inquisitive_Mind
Mar 8, 2005 · Replies 2 · Mar 8, 2005

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Graduate Is this superposition state an eigenstate of J^2 and L * S?

Ed Quanta
Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 7, 2005

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Undergrad Effect of heat on light radiation

DREAMs
Feb 23, 2005 · Replies 4 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 4

Graduate Question about Schrodinger equation, potential and energy

Nylex
Feb 28, 2005 · Replies 39 · Mar 7, 2005

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Graduate New look for Double-slit experiment

Ola
Mar 7, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Calculating Normalization Constant for Wavefunction

sarabellum02
Mar 6, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 7, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Is Transverse Radiation of Light Still Relevant in Modern Physics?

NEOclassic
Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Mixing Field and string theory?

ChrisAvery
Feb 27, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 6, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Quantum mechanics of a particle

sarabellum02
Mar 4, 2005 · Replies 9 · Mar 5, 2005

Replies: 9

Graduate Is the Schrodinger Cat Paradox an Indication of a Fundamental Flaw in Science?

evthis
Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 18 · Mar 5, 2005

Replies: 18

Graduate What are the limits on a true two-slit experiment?

RandallB
Feb 20, 2005 · Replies 25 · Mar 5, 2005

Replies: 25

Graduate Understanding the Probability Density Function of a Wave Function

thinker
Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 18 · Mar 4, 2005

Replies: 18

Graduate Wormholes-Photons Arriving Before Being Sent

StringDude
Dec 27, 2004 · Replies 5 · Mar 4, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Schrodinger's Equation - Step Potential

irony of truth
Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 7 · Mar 4, 2005

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Undergrad Double Sew Interference: Light Source Effect?

thinker
Mar 2, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 3, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Finite Square Well Analysis: Odd Bound States & Scattering States

broegger
Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 3, 2005

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Graduate What Happens When an Electron Interacts with a Photon in an Empty Space?

frogsong
Mar 3, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 3, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Asking for answers to exercises of peskin's QFT?

loudcrier
Mar 1, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 2, 2005

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Graduate QM: Potential Energy & Box: U(x) & Schrodinger EQ: \psi (x)

misogynisticfeminist
Mar 2, 2005 · Replies 11 · Mar 2, 2005

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Graduate How Are Lasers and X-rays Connected in Quantum Mechanics?

Roxy
Mar 1, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 2, 2005

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Graduate Eigenenergies of finite square well

secret2
Mar 1, 2005 · Replies 3 · Mar 1, 2005

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Graduate Finding Value of Phi*k(x) in Basis Function Method

ohhhnooo
Feb 28, 2005 · Replies 5 · Mar 1, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Gravitational Potential of a Chargeless Particle Confined in a Box | Einstone

einstone
Feb 22, 2005 · Replies 12 · Mar 1, 2005

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Graduate A delayed choice experiment with a paradox. What did I do wrong?

Fredrik
Feb 19, 2005 · Replies 29 · Mar 1, 2005

Replies: 29

Graduate Maximum energy transefer in COmpton effect - rutherford

PhatPartie
Feb 28, 2005 · Replies 2 · Feb 28, 2005

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Graduate Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle and ions

jhirlo
Feb 21, 2005 · Replies 2 · Feb 28, 2005

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Graduate Uncertainty vs. speed of light

jkleid
Feb 22, 2005 · Replies 5 · Feb 27, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Normalize the even wave functions for the finite square well

broegger
Feb 27, 2005 · Replies 9 · Feb 27, 2005

Replies: 9

Undergrad Wave & Particle: What's the Difference?

somy
Feb 26, 2005 · Replies 6 · Feb 27, 2005

Replies: 6

Graduate How can you aim without knowing the precise position and velocity of a particle?

berty
Feb 27, 2005 · Replies 5 · Feb 27, 2005

Replies: 5

Graduate Can quantum theory be explained?

Cheman
Dec 6, 2004 · Replies 84 · Feb 27, 2005

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Graduate Photon: The Force Carrier That Moves at Light Speed

scilover89
Feb 26, 2005 · Replies 14 · Feb 27, 2005

Replies: 14

Graduate Does the photoelectric effect influence the material properties of metals?

Shawnzyoo
Feb 18, 2005 · Replies 4 · Feb 26, 2005

Replies: 4

Live Feynman QED Lectures by Richard Feynman

marlon
Feb 18, 2005 · Replies 2 · Feb 25, 2005

Replies: 2

Graduate Position and momentum (basic stuff)

broegger
Feb 24, 2005 · Replies 3 · Feb 25, 2005

Replies: 3

Graduate Can photons be attracted to one another?

sts107a
Feb 23, 2005 · Replies 20 · Feb 24, 2005

Replies: 20

High School Deriving E=mc^2: A Basic Explanation

villiami
Feb 23, 2005 · Replies 10 · Feb 23, 2005

Replies: 10

Graduate EPR Debate: Nature Agrees with Einstein

JohnBarchak
Jan 12, 2005 · Replies 143 · Feb 23, 2005

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Graduate Compton-scattering = Entanglement ?

Edgardo
Feb 12, 2005 · Replies 11 · Feb 23, 2005

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Graduate Pauli exclusion principle - does it apply to everything

so-crates
Feb 20, 2005 · Replies 18 · Feb 22, 2005

Replies: 18

Graduate Understanding the Mass Ratios of Electrons and Neutrons in Atoms

godzilla7
Feb 17, 2005 · Replies 4 · Feb 22, 2005

Replies: 4

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Quantum Physics

Quantum physics, or quantum mechanics, is a branch of physics that explores the behavior of matter and energy at the smallest scales, where classical physics principles break down. It introduces the concept of quantization, suggesting that certain properties, such as energy levels, are quantized and can only exist in discrete values.

Quantum mechanics encompasses wave-particle duality, where particles like electrons exhibit both wave and particle characteristics. The theory is probabilistic, relying on probability amplitudes to predict outcomes, and features phenomena like superposition, where particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously.

Quantum physics has transformed our understanding of the microscopic world, leading to technologies like transistors and lasers, and continues to provoke profound questions about the nature of reality and the role of observation in shaping it.

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