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I only have applied courses of quantum physics, so in my textbook fundamentals are only briefly mentioned.
In my textbook the following is said of the Pauli principle:
I was wondering if someone can tip the veil of these arguments a little bit. Obviously, spin has a lot to do with it. I was wondering if, with similar arguments, it is possible to explain why photon emission is a common occurence in energy exchange. I mean, what makes photons so special; the fact that they have spin 1?
I was wondering whether people are getting any further in making something similar to Mendelejew's table, but for subatomic particles : that is, to show how behavior can be derived based on the number of types of fermions, bosons, etc. in a system.
I haven't had any subatomic physics yet, so please don't overquark me with your input. Thanks.
In my textbook the following is said of the Pauli principle:
Atkins&Friedman said:The principle should be regarded as one more fundamental postulate of quantum mechanics in addition to those presented in Chapter 1. However, it does have a deeper basis, for it can be rationalized to some extent by using relativistic arguments and the requirement that the total energy of the universe be positive.
I was wondering if someone can tip the veil of these arguments a little bit. Obviously, spin has a lot to do with it. I was wondering if, with similar arguments, it is possible to explain why photon emission is a common occurence in energy exchange. I mean, what makes photons so special; the fact that they have spin 1?
I was wondering whether people are getting any further in making something similar to Mendelejew's table, but for subatomic particles : that is, to show how behavior can be derived based on the number of types of fermions, bosons, etc. in a system.
I haven't had any subatomic physics yet, so please don't overquark me with your input. Thanks.