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Quantum Physics Notes (10 Pages Summary)1. Introduction to Quantum Physics
Quantum physics is the study of the smallest particles of the universe, where the classical laws of
physics cease to apply. It deals with phenomena on atomic and subatomic scales, including particles like
electrons, photons, and quarks. Quantum mechanics, the fundamental theory of quantum physics, was
developed in the early 20th century to explain observations that couldn't be described by classical
physics, such as blackbody radiation and the photoelectric effect.
Key Concepts:
Quantization: Energy levels in quantum systems are discrete (quantized), not continuous. For example,
electrons in atoms can only occupy certain energy levels.
Wave-Particle Duality: Particles like electrons exhibit both wave-like and particle-like behavior.
Uncertainty Principle: Formulated by Heisenberg, this principle states that one cannot simultaneously
know both the exact position and momentum of a particle.
Superposition: Particles can exist in multiple states at once until observed.
Entanglement: Two particles can become correlated in such a way that the state of one immediately
influences the other, no matter the distance.
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, 2. Historical Background
Quantum physics arose due to the limitations of classical physics, particularly when it came to explaining
the behavior of light and matter on very small scales.
Max Planck's Quantum Hypothesis (1900): Proposed that energy is emitted or absorbed in discrete units
(quanta), rather than continuously, to explain blackbody radiation.
Photoelectric Effect (1905): Explained by Albert Einstein, who proposed that light consists of packets of
energy called photons. This theory earned him a Nobel Prize and supported the idea of light behaving as
both a wave and a particle.
Niels Bohr's Model (1913): Proposed quantized orbits for electrons in atoms, explaining atomic spectra.
Wave Function: Erwin Schrödinger developed the wave equation in 1926, which describes how quantum
states evolve over time.
Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle (1927): Demonstrates the fundamental limit in measuring certain pairs
of variables, like position and momentum.
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3. Quantum Mechanics Fundamentals
a) Wave-Particle Duality
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