Quantum Physics

Articles on the study of matter and energy at the most fundamental level.

Black Hole Evaporation Phenomenon

The discovery of a temperature seen by an accelerated fiducial observer adds a new dimension to the equivalence principle. Identical…

9 months ago

Demystifying Compton Scattering

As the incident photon energy increases, the likelihood that it will undergo Photoelectric Effect decreases and the Compton Effect also…

10 months ago

Bohr’s Original Quantum Theory of Spectra

Regarded as one of the greatest discoveries, Niels Bohr’s original quantum theory of spectra was one of the most revolutionary…

1 year ago

Spin Quantum Number

This property of atomic electrons was discovered through experimentation. The close observation of spectral lines revealed that each line was…

1 year ago

Bohr’s Correspondence Principle

Bohr’s correspondence principle states that predictions of quantum theory must correspond to the predictions of classical physics in the region…

1 year ago

Magnetic Quantum Number

The magnetic quantum number for an electron classifies which orientation its subshell shape is pointed. The “lobes” for subshells point…

1 year ago

The Exclusion Principle

The exclusion principle states that no two electrons in an atom can have the same set of quantum numbers i.e.…

1 year ago

Angular Momentum Quantum Number

A shell is made up of subshells. Subshells are regions of space where electron “clouds” are allowed to exist, and…

1 year ago

Principal Quantum Number

Symbolized by the letter n, this number describes the shell that an electron resides in. An electron “shell” is a…

1 year ago

The Compton Effect

Compton Effect was a key experiment that provided the most direct evidence for the particle nature of radiation. Arthur Holly…

1 year ago