Testing quantum mechanics on new ground
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Testing quantum mechanics on new ground
Cambridge University Press, 1999
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Hokkaido University, Library, Graduate School of Science, Faculty of Science and School of Science図書
DC21:530.12/G3462070466254
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 186-199) and indexes
Transferred to digital printing 2000
Height of transferred edition is 24 cm
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Technological advances have made it possible to perform experiments, once considered to be purely gedanken, which test the counterintuitive and bizarre consequences of quantum theory. This book provides simple accounts of these experiments and an understanding of what they aim to prove and why this is important. After introducing the main theoretical concepts and problems with the foundations of quantum mechanics, early chapters discuss experiments in the areas of wave-particle duality, cavity quantum electrodynamics and quantum non-demolition measurement. The text then examines investigation of certain predictions including the Aharanov-Bohm effect, before tackling the problem of macroscopic quantum coherence. Later chapters consider methods of testing the quantum Zeno paradox, collapse, macroscopic quantum jumps, tunnelling times and Einstein-Bell non-locality. Introductions to the theory behind types of measuring devices such as micromasers and those based on the concept of quantum non-demolition are also given. Detailed references are included.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1. Wave-particle duality
- 2. Cavity quantum electrodynamics
- 3. Quantum nondemolition measurements
- 4. Topological phases
- 5. Macroscopic quantum coherence
- 6. The quantum Zeno paradox
- 7. Testing collapse
- 8. Macroscopic quantum jumps
- 9. Nonlocality
- 10. Tunneling times
- References
- Indexes.
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