5. Creating Superposition: Electron and Stern-Gerlach Experiment, and Photon

This episode describes the Stern-Gerlach experiment and its significance in establishing quantum mechanics. The experiment, involving the deflection of silver atoms through an inhomogeneous magnetic field, revealed the quantization of angular momentum, a key quantum phenomenon. This episode also includes a recap on photon, beam splitter, and Mach-Zehnder interferometer (as discussed in Episode 3). Also, in this episode, a brief introduction to superconducting qubit and trapped ions.

Created by Mel Mudin using NotebookLM

Source:

• https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-61601-4
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mach%E2%80%93Zehnder_interferometer
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stern%E2%80%93Gerlach_experiment
• https://www.quantamagazine.org/the-often-overlooked-experiment-that-revealed-the-quantum-world-20231205/

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