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Wondering who did the sequential Stern-Gerlach apparati experiments and who developed the ensuing formalism. If you could tell me the original paper sources without much trouble that would be great. Thanks.
Sequential Stern-Gerlach is a physical experiment that demonstrates the quantization of angular momentum in quantum mechanics. It involves passing a beam of particles through a series of magnetic fields, which causes the particles to split into discrete beams based on their spin orientation.
The experiment begins with a beam of particles, such as atoms or electrons, passing through an initial magnetic field that splits the beam into two paths based on the particles' spin orientation. These two paths then go through subsequent magnetic fields, each splitting the beams further based on their spin. The final result is a series of discrete beams that correspond to different spin orientations.
Sequential Stern-Gerlach provides evidence for the quantization of angular momentum in quantum mechanics. It also helps to confirm the concept of superposition, where particles can exist in multiple states simultaneously, and collapse into a single state when measured.
While the original experiment was performed using silver atoms, any particle with a non-zero spin can be used in Sequential Stern-Gerlach. This includes electrons, protons, neutrons, and other subatomic particles.
Sequential Stern-Gerlach has applications in various fields such as quantum computing, quantum information processing, and quantum cryptography. It is also useful for studying the properties of subatomic particles and understanding the behavior of quantum systems.