Quantum physics : what everyone needs to know / Michael G. Raymer.
By: Raymer, Michael G [author.].
Series: What everyone needs to know.Publisher: New York, NY, United States of America : Oxford University Press, [2017]Description: xxii, 306 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780190250720.Subject(s): Quantum theoryGenre/Form: Print books.| Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On Shelf | QC174.12 .R387 2017 (Browse shelf) | Available | AU00000000010510 |
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"--