Quantum physics : what everyone needs to know / Michael G. Raymer.
Material type: TextSeries: What everyone needs to knowPublication details: New York: Oxford University Press, 2017.Description: xxii, 306 pages : illustrationsISBN:- 9780190250713
- 530.12 RAY
Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
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Books | Prof. Ram Dayal Munda Central Library | Physics | 530.12 RAY (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 59635 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
What is quantum physics? -- Quantum measurement and its consequences -- Application: quantum data encryption -- Quantum behavior and its description -- Application: sensing gravity with quantum interference -- Quantum possibilities and waves -- Milestones and a fork in the road -- Bell tests and the end of local realism -- Quantum entanglement and teleportation -- Application: quantum computing -- Energy quantization and atoms -- Application: sensing time, motion and gravity with quantum technology -- Quantum fields and their excitations -- Lingering questions and awkwardness.
"In question & answer format, discusses the history, science, applications, and relevant current issues of quantum physics in an accessible way for the non-scientist"--
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