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bhobba reacted to haushofer's post in the thread Physics/math: how much knowledge does a high school teacher need? with
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Dear all, as some of you may know I'm a math/physics teacher at a teachers education in Holland, where we prepare teachers at... -
bhobba replied to the thread Quantum Why so expensive? "Fields and Their Quanta".It's a niche academic book published and sold in limited quantities. I have a number of books like that, including Art's book. They... -
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The answers above are correct. Just adding a safety note: any laser above ~500 mW (Class 4) requires proper eye protection, not just... -
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There are two kinds of lasers, continuous wave (CW) and pulse. Since you're thinking of CW, that is what I will address. Most CW... -
bhobba replied to the thread New Member Here!.Shucks. I am a lowly math graduate. Thanks Bill -
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It isn't. It's a quantum field. Light from an ordinary lamp isn't going to exhibit any useful quantum effects; it's well described by... -
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bhobba replied to the thread Undergrad Photons and free quantum particles.I am unsure of your exact question. Can you elaborate? Thanks Bill -
bhobba replied to the thread New Member Here!.Yes, the foundations. Start with: After that, to better understand QM, although it's a bit pricey, it introduces the correct theory... -
bhobba replied to the thread New Member Here!.You've come to the right place. Although I am active on a number of subforums, I tend to concentrate on Quantum Mechanics, especially...