Understanding Quantum Theory (Quantum Physics - Summer 2023 bootcamp submission)
Fermilab states, ”Quantum theory is the key to understanding everything we are doing in the science and technology of quantum,”(Fermilab). In addition to this, the quantum computer captures the information of things such as: subatomic particles and forces, (Fermilab). I find it interesting because I did not know there are still some parts to the quantum theory that are still missing. What the company Fermilab is trying to accomplish from this is: they want to “develop the connections in quantum science and quantum field theories,” (Fermilab). This benefits researchers and scientists working in the field related to quantum physics and quantum computing, because they need more information on subatomic particles and forces, as well as other parts in the theory of quantum. Here is some information I have gathered on quantum theory. The quantum theory states that “energy exists as discrete packets, each of which are called a quantum,”(American Museum of Natural History). This also answers the question of, What does quantum mean?. There are two famous scientists who fought over this theory, Albert Einstein, and Nielhs Bohr. What Einstein thought about this was, “a useful basis for the whole of physics.”, (American Museum of Natural History). “Albert Einstein thought that describing reality needed predictions with direct observations,” (American Museum of Natural History). What Niehls Bohr argued however was, “Indirectly observing the atomic realm can change the amount of quantum interactions,” (American Museum of Natural History). In addition to this Bohr believed that, “Predictions on probability can accurately describe reality,” (American Museum of Natural History). Albert Einstein, Niehls Bohr, and Max Planck, were the founding fathers of this theory. What did Max Planck do in this theory though? According to, “https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu.” They say that Max Planck contributed to the quantum theory by talking about thermodynamics and formulations, in addition to this what Max Planck did was “Explain the hot glowing colors of matter, and proposed that energy is radiated in minute and discrete packets, rather than an unbroken wave/continuous wave,” (https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu.). Quantum mechanics is basically a mathematical machine which is used for predicting the behavior of particles, and is pretty successful, (Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy). In conclusion, there are still more things to explore, related to the topic of quantum theory. People can find out more about this topic by using quantum computing skills to figure out the information of subatomic particles and forces. Max Planck, Albert Einstein, and Neihls Bohr have contributed to quantum theory making it easier for scientists to figure out things related to quanta. Lastly, quantum mechanics is a mathematical machine used for predicting particles. In addition to this, there are still more things about quantum theory and other things related to it which are still unexplored, and scientists are trying to find it.
Author: Archit Rotkar
Citations
Source 1: “Quantum Computing Applications and Simulations.” Fermilab Quantum Institute, https://quantum.fnal.gov/research/quantum-computing-applications-and-simulations. Accessed 9 Aug. 2023.
Source 2: Molecular Expressions: Science, Optics and You - Timeline - Max Planck. https://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/optics/timeline/people/planck.html#:~:text=Planck’s%20work%20in%20thermodynamics%20led,in%20a%20continuous%20unbroken%20wave. Accessed 9 Aug. 2023.
Source 3: Ismael, Jenann. “Quantum Mechanics.” The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, edited by Edward N. Zalta, Fall 2021, Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University, 2021. Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/fall2021/entries/qm/.
Source 4: https://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/einstein/legacy/quantum-theory