Quantum Physics

“Some of the most important equations in physics. HT: @inesgn”

Learn what quantum physics is all about, with elegant and clear cartoon drawings that help you visualize the most important aspects of quantum physics.

With the right background and some patience, anyone can master this difficult subject.

THE QUANTUM SOURCE OF SPACE TIME Background. We recently published a news story on how quantum entanglement can be used to bridge the theoretical gap between quantum mechanics and general relativity,...

A particle is trapped inside a black hole. What is the probability it will escape via quantum tunneling? To figure this out, we begin by defining the variables involved: The diagram below shows two regions: I and O. Region I is inside the event horizon, within the Schwarzshild radius (rs). Region O is outside the event horizon. The question we ask is what is the probability the particle (red dot) will reach region O? And, we could also ask what is the probability the particle will fail to…

A breakdown of quantum physics theories

A baker's dozen popular-audience books on quantum physics that I think do a good job presenting the key ideas of the theory and experiments.

In May 1972 in a uranium enrichment plant in France, scientists examining ore from a mine in Gabon, West Africa, discovered that a natural nuclear reactor had spontaneously manifested in that region in the Earth’s primordial past, churning out approximately 100 Kw worth of energy continuously for a few hundred thousand years about 1.7 billion years ago. In order to [...]