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adiabatic approximation
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adiabatic approximation An approximation used in
quantum mechanics when the time dependence of parameters, such as the internuclear distance between atoms in a molecule is slowly varying. This approximation means that the solution of the
Schrödinger...
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Putting quantum theory to a nuclear test.
Science News
; Putting quantum theory to a nuclear test Quantum mechanics, the preeminent theory of matter and its interaction with radiation, has a remarkable track record, allowing scientists to predict accurately such properties as the energy levels of a hydrogen atom. Indeed, the theory agrees so well with
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Quantum mechanics, computers, WIMPS.(BOOKS)(SCIENCE)
The Washington Times
; Byline: Jeffrey Marsh, SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES Richard Feynman, the virtuoso physicist with an unmatched insight into the quantum world, once famously remarked that Nobody understands quantum mechanics. Despite this disturbing situation, physicists were able to use the counterintuitive
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Sneaking a look at God's cards: unraveling the Mysteries of quantum mechanics.(Books: a selection of new and notable books of scientific interest)(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Science News
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Suggestive pictures: the role of sprin in the Bohmian model of hydrogen.(auantum mechanics research)
Journal of the Idaho Academy of Science
; ABSTRACT We argue for presenting the Bohmian interpretation of quantum mechanics and its accompanying pictures early on in the study of quantum mechanics. We look especially at the role of spin in the Bohmian picture of non relativistic quantum mechanics. We present spin-dependent particle
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