Book description
Build an intuitive understanding of the principles behind quantum
mechanics through practical construction and replication of original experiments
With easy-to-acquire, low-cost materials and basic knowledge of
algebra and trigonometry, Exploring Quantum Physics through
Hands-on Projects takes readers step by step through the process
of re-creating scientific experiments that played an essential role in
the creation and development of quantum mechanics.
Presented in near chronological order-from discoveries of the early
twentieth century to new material on entanglement-this book includes
question- and experiment-filled chapters on:
- Light as a Wave
- Light as Particles
- Atoms and Radioactivity
- The Principle of Quantum Physics
- Wave/Particle Duality
- The Uncertainty Principle
- Schrödinger (and his Zombie Cat)
- Entanglement
From simple measurements of Planck's constant to testing violations
of Bell's inequalities using entangled photons, Exploring Quantum
Physics through Hands-on Projects not only immerses readers in
the process of quantum mechanics, it provides insight into the history
of the field-how the theories and discoveries apply to our world not
only today, but also tomorrow.
By immersing readers in groundbreaking experiments that can be
performed at home, school, or in the lab, this first-ever, hands-on
book successfully demystifies the world of quantum physics for all who
seek to explore it-from science enthusiasts and undergrad physics
students to practicing physicists and engineers.
DAVID PRUTCHI, PhD, is Vice President of Engineering at Impulse
Dynamics. An adept do-it-yourselfer, he is dedicated to bringing
cutting-edge experimental physics within the grasp of fellow science
buffs. In addition to being the lead author of Design and Development
of Medical Electronic Instrumentation (Wiley), he has published over
30 scientific publications and holds over 70 patents.
SHANNI R. PRUTCHI is a high-school junior at Jack M. Barrack Hebrew
Academy in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. An avid science and engineering
enthusiast, she conducts research with her father in the areas of
radio astronomy and quantum physics.
