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  • 8 - Quantum Mechanics and Technology

  • from Part I - A Nonmathematical Exposition of Quantum Mechanics and Quantum Field Theory
  • David W. Snoke, University of Pittsburgh
  • Book:
    Interpreting Quantum Mechanics
    Published online:
    09 May 2024
    Print publication:
    16 May 2024, pp 111-127

  • Summary

    As the final part of the nonmathematical discussion in this book, this chapter surveys how quantum mechanics plays an important role in existing technology such as the transistors used in computers and nuclear energy, as well as more cutting-edge technologies such as quantum computing, and the strange properties of lasers and superconductors.