Neutron Interferometry
Quantum mechanics is a part of physics where experiment and theory are inseparably intertwined. This general theme permeates the 2nd edition of this book. It discusses more than 40 neutron interferometry experiments along with their theoretical motivations and explanations. The basic ideas and resul...
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| author | Rauch, Helmut Werner, Samuel A. |
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| description | Quantum mechanics is a part of physics where experiment and theory are inseparably intertwined. This general theme permeates the 2nd edition of this book. It discusses more than 40 neutron interferometry experiments along with their theoretical motivations and explanations. The basic ideas and results of interference experiments related to coherence and decoherence of matter waves and certain post-selection variations, gravitationally induced quantum phase shifts, Berry’s geometrical phases, spinor symmetry and spin superposition, and Bell’s inequalities are all discussed in this book. Both the scalar and vector Aharonov-Bohm topological interference effects and the neutron version of the Sagnac effect are presented in a self-contained and pedagogical way. Interferometry with perfect crystals, artificial lattices, and spin-echo systems are described in some detail. The book includes the theoretical underpinning as well as connections to other areas of experimental physics, such as quantum optics, nuclear physics, gravitation, and atom interferometry. The observed phase shifts due to the Earth’s gravity and rotation indicate a close connection to relativity theory. Neutron interferometry can be considered as a central technique of quantum optics with massive particles. It has stimulated the development of interferometry with atoms, molecules, and clusters. Quantum interference experiments with massive particles have direct consequences on the discussion of epistemological questions since they show explicitly the wave-particle duality, and the entanglement and the contextuality of various parameters governing our modern view of nature. |
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| spelling | doab-20.500.12854ir-933662025-08-13T13:41:22Z Neutron Interferometry Rauch, Helmut Werner, Samuel A. interferometry, neutrons, coherence, quantum mechanics, wave packets, spinor symmetry, quantum contextuality, AB effects, COW experiment, wave-particle duality, dynamical diffraction theory thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics::PHM Atomic and molecular physics thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics::PHJ Optical physics thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics::PHM Atomic and molecular physics thema EDItEUR::P Mathematics and Science::PH Physics::PHJ Optical physics Quantum mechanics is a part of physics where experiment and theory are inseparably intertwined. This general theme permeates the 2nd edition of this book. It discusses more than 40 neutron interferometry experiments along with their theoretical motivations and explanations. The basic ideas and results of interference experiments related to coherence and decoherence of matter waves and certain post-selection variations, gravitationally induced quantum phase shifts, Berry’s geometrical phases, spinor symmetry and spin superposition, and Bell’s inequalities are all discussed in this book. Both the scalar and vector Aharonov-Bohm topological interference effects and the neutron version of the Sagnac effect are presented in a self-contained and pedagogical way. Interferometry with perfect crystals, artificial lattices, and spin-echo systems are described in some detail. The book includes the theoretical underpinning as well as connections to other areas of experimental physics, such as quantum optics, nuclear physics, gravitation, and atom interferometry. The observed phase shifts due to the Earth’s gravity and rotation indicate a close connection to relativity theory. Neutron interferometry can be considered as a central technique of quantum optics with massive particles. It has stimulated the development of interferometry with atoms, molecules, and clusters. Quantum interference experiments with massive particles have direct consequences on the discussion of epistemological questions since they show explicitly the wave-particle duality, and the entanglement and the contextuality of various parameters governing our modern view of nature. 2022-10-28T04:01:59Z 2022-10-28T04:01:59Z 2022-10-27T09:22:39Z 2015 book OCN: 905746532 https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/59109 https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/93366 eng open access image/jpeg image/jpeg image/jpeg Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International Attribution 4.0 International https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/59109/1/9780198712510_Print.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/59109/1/9780198712510_Print.pdf https://library.oapen.org/bitstream/20.500.12657/59109/1/9780198712510_Print.pdf Oxford University Press 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198712510.001.0001 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198712510.001.0001 db4e319f-ca9f-449a-bcf2-37d7c6f885b1 SCOAP3 c2fbf30c-ef0f-473b-8ee4-03e135ae04d0 SCOAP3 for Books 464 open access |
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