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Antisymmetric and Antisocial
Why is matter solid, even though atoms are mostly empty space? The answer is the Pauli exclusion principle, which states...
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Particles That Spin
Many quantum particles move through space and also have an intrinsic spin. Analyzing spin gives you a simple laboratory for...
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Much Ado about Nothing
The quantum vacuum is a complex, rapidly fluctuating medium, which can actually be observed as a tiny attraction between...
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Bits, Qubits, and Ebits
What are the laws governing quantum information? Charles Bennett has proposed basic rules governing the relationships between different sorts...
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States, Amplitudes, and Probabilities
The interferometer from the previous lecture serves as a test case for introducing the formal math of quantum theory....
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Quantum Cryptography
The uncopyability of quantum information raises the possibility of quantum cryptography - an absolutely secure method for transmitting a coded message....
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Quantum Cloning
You explore quantum information and quantum computing - Dr. Schumacher's specialty, for which he pioneered the concept "qubit," the unit of...
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Standing Waves and Stable Atoms
You explore the mystery of why atoms are stable. Niels Bohr suggested that quantum theory explains atomic stability...
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Uncertainty
One of the most famous and misunderstood concepts in quantum mechanics is the Heisenberg uncertainty principle. You trace Werner Heisenberg's route to this...
