Lecture 20 - Thursday, 21 March 2013

Chapter 12 - Sections 12.5 - 12.6

Chapter 13 - Section 13.1

• The quantum theory of matter
• Quantum nonlocality and uncertainty
• The Uncertainty Principle

Powerpoint Slides

Note: These slides do not include all material presented in class - additional material was presented on the blackboard and in demonstrations.

PDF Format - 1 slide per page

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Supplementary Material

Today's demonstrations: none.

Today's animations:

• Detailed description of both versions of the double slit experiment:
  http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/DoubleSlit/DoubleSlit.html

• Results for the electrons: http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/DoubleSlit/Flash/Histogram.html

• Results for waves and particles: http://www.upscale.utoronto.ca/GeneralInterest/Harrison/DoubleSlit/Flash/DoubleSlit.html

• Movie of the single electron interference experiment produced by Hitachi Ltd: http://rdg.ext.hitachi.co.jp/rd/moviee/doubleslite-n.wmv

• Accompanying text from Hitachi Ltd: http://www.hitachi.com/rd/research/em/doubleslit.html

• Dr. Quantum's cartoon explanation of wave-particle duality in the double slit experiment: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEzRdZGYNvA

• The results of the Physics World poll of the most beautiful experiments in physics (need to log in): http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/print/9746

• New York Times article on the ten most beautiful experiments in physics: http://www.nytimes.com/2002/09/24/science/24BEAU.html?ei=5062&en=d110cb64250fdf6a&ex=1033444800&partner=GOOGLE&pagewanted=all&position=top

• Animations of the ten most beautiful experiments in physics: http://physics-animations.com/Physics/English/top10.htm

• The most beautiful experiment in physics - the history and science behind the single electron interference experiment by the Italian team who did it: http://l-esperimento-piu-bello-della-fisica.bo.imm.cnr.it/english/

• Werner Heisenberg and the Uncertainty Principle (American Institute of Physics exhibit): http://www.aip.org/history/heisenberg/

• Links to several introductory articles about quantum mechanics (AIP): http://www.aip.org/history/heisenberg/p08r.htm

• The Modern Revolution in Physics textbook (html version) - this discusses many of the topics covered in class, some at a more advanced level: http://www.lightandmatter.com/area1book6.html

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