PH425: Spin and Quantum Measurement

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A course that uses spin as a fundamental system to study quantum measurements and time propagation. A Java simulation of Stern-Gerlach systems allows students to create virtual experiments to explore the foundations of quantum mechanics.

http://sites.science.oregonstate.edu/~mcintyre/ph425/

Subjects	Levels	Resource Types
Quantum Physics - Foundations and Measurements - Spin and Finite Dimensional Systems	- Upper Undergraduate	- Instructional Material = Course = Tutorial

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Access Rights:: Free access
Restriction:: Has a copyright or other licensing restriction.
Keywords:: EPR paradox, spin dynamics
Record Creator:: Metadata Instance Creation Date November 1, 2003 by Bruce Mason
Record Updated:: August 10, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Other Collections:: The PSRC

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From the Author's Course Notes (Author: David McIntyre)

The following is from the Preface of the Author's Course Notes: This text was developed as part of a course on Spin and Quantum Measurement at Oregon State University. The course is part of the Paradigms in Physics project, which entailed a reform of the junior level physics curriculum. The Spin and Quantum Measurement course is an introduction to quantum mechanics through the analysis of sequential Stern-Gerlach spin measurements. The approach and material are based upon previous presentations of spin systems by Feynman, Sakurai, Cohen-Tannoudji, and Townsend. The postulates of quantum mechanics are illustrated through their manifestation in the simple spin 1/2 Stern-Gerlach experiments.

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