Introduction Alice in Quantumland is an allegory of quantum physics by Robert Gilmore. In this book Robert sends Alice to Quantumland, a whole new Wonderland, smaller than an atom, where each attraction demonstrates a different aspect. The book is about quantum physics and makes a story about it, making it more understandable.
Key Idea 1 Bosons are particles that follow Bose-Einsteins statistics. It makes up one of the two classes of particles, the other is fermions. Fermions are electrons, neutrons, and protons. Boson is mesons, alpha particles, and photons. Boson statistics do not restrict the number of them that occupy the same quantum state. There are two levels of states, excited state and ground state. Quantum states are controlled by constraints which they are invaded by. An example of this is notes from an organ pipe. A pipe with a certain length can only produce a certain amount of notes. If the length of the pipe is changed, then the notes will change also (Gilmore, 75).
Key Idea 2 In physics, energy is a property …show more content…
The particles they keep electrons in their steady state are the ones that force the electrons to leave the steady state. If electrons are excited by photons they could make a transition in any direction. When this happens it causes stimulated absorption and stimulated emission to happen (Gilmore, 94). Stimulated absorption is when an atom absorbs the photon. Stimulated emission is the process in which an incoming photon can interact with an atomic electron that has been excited, causing it to drop to a lower energy level.
Key Idea 5 Quarks are the most vital form of matter. Strong interacting particles are bound together by groups of quarks. The boson of a quark and an antiquark are strongly bounded together because of the exchange of virtual particles. Some have a positive or negative charge but the amount of energy is the same.
Key Idea 1 Bosons are particles that follow Bose-Einsteins statistics. It makes up one of the two classes of particles, the other is fermions. Fermions are electrons, neutrons, and protons. Boson is mesons, alpha particles, and photons. Boson statistics do not restrict the number of them that occupy the same quantum state. There are two levels of states, excited state and ground state. Quantum states are controlled by constraints which they are invaded by. An example of this is notes from an organ pipe. A pipe with a certain length can only produce a certain amount of notes. If the length of the pipe is changed, then the notes will change also (Gilmore, 75).
Key Idea 2 In physics, energy is a property …show more content…
The particles they keep electrons in their steady state are the ones that force the electrons to leave the steady state. If electrons are excited by photons they could make a transition in any direction. When this happens it causes stimulated absorption and stimulated emission to happen (Gilmore, 94). Stimulated absorption is when an atom absorbs the photon. Stimulated emission is the process in which an incoming photon can interact with an atomic electron that has been excited, causing it to drop to a lower energy level.
Key Idea 5 Quarks are the most vital form of matter. Strong interacting particles are bound together by groups of quarks. The boson of a quark and an antiquark are strongly bounded together because of the exchange of virtual particles. Some have a positive or negative charge but the amount of energy is the same.