The double slit experiment
By far, one of the most thought-provoking experiments in the history of science is the double slit experiment. The double slit experiment reveals a mysterious behavior of Nature, the strange duality between particles and waves. Beyond just plain physics, it touches one of the most fundamental questions of metaphysics, what is matter? Much was written […]
What is the problem of radiation-reaction?
The shortest way to describe the problem of radiation-reaction is as follows: if an accelerating charge loses energy by emitting radiation, how does this energy loss affect the charge itself? Now let's get a bit technical. The equation of motion for an electron with charge and mass in an external electromagnetic field is given by […]
