Quantum Clear - F. J. Duarte

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Auteur(s) : F. J. Duarte

Editeur : Taylor & Francis Ltd

Langue : Anglais

Parution : 01/04/2026

Format : Moyen, de 350g à 1kg

Nombre de pages : 272.0

ISBN : 1041093071

Résumé :

Chapter 1 Introduction

Chapter 2 Physics

Chapter 3 The Quantumness of Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 4 Probability Amplitudes

Chapter 5 Quantum Interference

Chapter 6 Born's Rule and Quantum Probabilities

Chapter 7 Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle

Chapter 8 Quantum Entanglement

Chapter 9 Quantum Entanglement is Free of Paradoxes

Chapter 10 The Principles of Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 11 The Various Versions of Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 12 Quantum Cryptography

Chapter 13 Quantum Teleportation

Chapter 14 Matrices for Quantum Computing

Chapter 15 Quantum Computing

Chapter 16 Quantum Measurements

Chapter 17 From Quantum to Classical

Chapter 18 The Quantum-Classical Boundary

Chapter 19 Quantum and Electromagnetism

Chapter 20 Quantum Time and Quantum Entropy

Chapter 21 Schr?dinger's Equation

Chapter 22 The 'EPR Paradox'

Chapter 23 Schr?dinger's Discomfort

Chapter 24 Hidden Variable Theories

Chapter 25 Bell's Theorem

Chapter 26 The Unnecessary 'Collapse of the Wave Function'

Chapter 27 The Nonexisting 'Measurement Problem'

Chapter 28 Popular Misunderstandings on Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 29 Neutralizing Misunderstandings on Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 30 Interpretations of Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 31 Quantum Philosophy

Chapter 32 Quantum Reality

Chapter 33 Unknowns of Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 34 The Essence of Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 35 This is a Quantum World

Chapter 36 Physics: a Quantum Perspective

Chapter 37 Quantum Clear

Appendix A Interferometers Appendix B The N-Slit Quantum Interference Computer Appendix C Complex Numbers Appendix D Quantum Constants Appendix E Quantum Dictionary Appendix F Unverified Theories and Conjectures Appendix G John Clive Ward

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Biographie:

Francisco J. Duarte is a laser physicist and author/editor of several books on tunable lasers and quantum optics. His research on physical optics, quantum optics, and laser development has won several awards. He has made numerous original contributions to tunable lasers, multiple-prism optics, quantum interferometry, and quantum entanglement. Dr. Duarte was elected Fellow of the Australian Institute of Physics in 1987 and Fellow of the Optical Society (Optica) in 1993. He has received the Engineering Excellence Award (1995), for the invention of the N-slit laser interferometer, and the David Richardson Medal (2016) for his seminal contributions to the physics of narrow-linewidth tunable lasers and the theory of multiple-prism arrays for linewidth narrowing and laser pulse compression.

Sommaire:

This book presents quantum mechanics from two of its most fundamental pillars, quantum interference and quantum entanglement. It also explains how to arrive at iconic principles, in a clear and transparent manner.

Quantum Clear: Quantum Mechanics Free of Paradoxes offers a refreshing perspective on quantum mechanics. Unlike conventional approaches, this book illuminates iconic principles such as Born's rule with remarkable clarity and transparency. What sets it apart from typical quantum science books is its deliberate avoidance of sensationalized vocabulary like 'mystery,' 'strange,' 'weird,' or 'paradox' that often clouds understanding. Instead, readers embark on a journey beginning with a comprehensive historical introduction to quantum mechanics and its major developments.

The author methodically dismantles common misconceptions, including:

• Why the Einstein-Podolsky-Rosen (EPR) argument incorrectly labeled quantum mechanics as an 'incomplete' theory
• The philosophical and physical foundations of quantum entanglement
• Why the concept of 'wave function collapse' is unnecessary when properly observed from the physics of quantum interference and entanglement
• How the so-called 'measurement problem' dissolves when viewed through interferometric and entanglement perspectives

The book then transitions to practical applications, explaining quantum communications, computing, cryptography, engineering, and teleportation in accessible language. Readers will glimpse the emerging world where quantum mechanical concepts become integrated into everyday engineering solutions.

Though scientifically rigorous, Quantum Clear speaks to both scientific and general audiences, systematically unraveling the misunderstandings that have surrounded quantum mechanics for decades-offering clarity where confusion once reigned.