Quantum mechanics
principle · 1925 · Electric age
The theory of how particles behave at small scales.
Principles and materials it uses
- Electron — uses. How electrons behave in atoms.
Where it is used
- Superconductivity — is used in. Explained by quantum theory (BCS).
- Band theory — is used in. The quantum theory of solids.
- Nuclear magnetic resonance — is used in. The spin of nuclei.
- Quantum dots — is used in. Size quantization.
- Standard Model — is used in. Quantum field theory.
- Spectral lines — is used in. Explained by quantum theory.
- Superfluidity — is used in. A quantum phenomenon.
History: what it evolved from and what it influenced
- Photoelectric effect — evolved from. Quanta of light.
What it is a kind of
- Stimulated emission — includes. A quantum effect.