by Thomas Lee Abshier | Jun 24, 2025 | Physics, Quantum Mechanics
Photon Absorption and Orbital Decay Modes by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND, Copilot, and Poe Assistant 6/24/2024 Thomas: How does a photon transfer energy to a block of carbon? Is it by activating an electron orbital that decays, or by being absorbed by vibrating the...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Jun 20, 2025 | Physics, Quantum Mechanics
The Shape of the Wavefront Emanations from the Double Slit Experiment by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND, and Poe Assistant 6/20/2025 Thomas: when the photon enters both of the double slits, the wave function propagates from its source as a wave packet, and hence I think...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Jun 20, 2025 | Physics, Quantum Mechanics
Wavefunction Coherence Considerations in the Dual Slit Experiment by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND, Copilot, and Poe Assistant 6/20/2025 Thomas: A photon obviously has a wavelength inferred by E=hf. Wavelength, of course, refers to the longitudinal distance over which the E...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Apr 28, 2025 | Quantum Mechanics
The Evidence for Quantum Mechanics by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 5/28/2025 Quantum mechanics is one of the most rigorously tested and successful theories in the history of science. Numerous experiments have confirmed its predictions with incredible accuracy, even when the...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Apr 23, 2025 | Quantum Mechanics
The Foundations of QM by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND, and Poe Assistant, and CoPilot 4/23/25 Thomas: What were the detectors used in the measurement of Quantum Mechanical phenomena in the early days, from the first experiments to the present. AI: The early exploration of...
by Thomas Lee Abshier | Mar 27, 2025 | Physics, Quantum Mechanics
Blackbody Radiation and Quantization by Thomas Lee Abshier, ND 3/25/2025 Thomas question: What is the definition of blackbody radiation? What is the importance of choosing a perfect emitter and absorber of EM radiation in the idealization of thermal radiation? Given...
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