Quantum physicists trace a century of controlling spin

A concept from the field of quantum mechanics, spin is a property of particles that has no direct counterpart in everyday ...

A must-read for those who struggle with math: Why is "e^(iπ)+1=0" from "The Housekeeper and the Professor" the most beautiful equation in the world?

A mathematician whose memory lasts only 80 minutes.This is the "Professor," the protagonist of Yoko Ogawa's novel, "The ...
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For The First Time Ever, Quantum Spins Shift a Centimeter-Scale Object

There's another notable first in the field of quantum physics to report on, and it's all to do with electron spin: the tiny, built-in magnetism of these particles, as if each one is carrying a ...

Adult Summer Independent Research Part 41: Why is Spin 1/2? Thinking of it as a 'Wave that Closes in Two Rotations' Rather than a 'Half Rotation'

Why do electrons have 'spin 1/2'?Electrons have a mysterious property.That is 'spin'.Spin is the quantum angular momentum that a particle possesses.The spin of an electron is precisely expressed ...

First observation of quantum spins shifting a centimeter-scale object in the lab

Modern technological breakthroughs like lasers, MRI scanners, semiconductors and quantum computers rest on the study of ...