
Quantum World, The
Michel Le Bellac(Author)
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Published on 6. December 2013
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-981-4579-50-6 (ISBN)
Description
Quantum physics has, on the one hand, drastically changed our theoretical description of the physical world and has, on the other hand, revolutionized everyday life, by allowing us to build lasers, atomic clocks used in GPS, and semiconductor-based devices such as laptop computers and smartphones. The object of this book is to give a self-contained introduction to both aspects. It contains a detailed account of the foundational principles: superposition, entanglement, quantum non-locality, decoherence and measurement theory, and of some selected applications: quantum cryptography and quantum computers, cold atoms, light emitting and laser diodes, and atomic clocks. The book is aimed at a general audience and the only prerequisite is a high-school background in mathematics.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 157 mm
Thickness: 19 mm
Weight
529 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4579-50-6 (9789814579506)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Content
An Inconvenient Principle; Secure Communications; Einstein, Bohr, and Bell; Atoms, Light, and Lasers; Cold Atoms; The Kingdom of Semiconductors; Relativistic Quantum Physics; Towards a Quantum Computer?; The Environment is Watching; Interpretations.