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The molecule that was also a wave
According to the principles of quantum mechanics, you’re a wave – just like light is both a particle and a wave. It’s just that your wavelength is so small that your wave nature doesn’t matter, and you’re treated like a … Continue reading →
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Tagged Christiaan Huygens, classical mechanics, diffraction grating, double-slit experiment, Ibn al-Haytham, interferometer, Isaac Newton, laser diffraction, matter-wave, matter-wave interference, oligoporphyrins, Quantum mechanics, Thomas Young, wave-particle duality
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What it takes to wash a strainer: soap, water and some wave optics
When I stay over at a friend’s place whenever I come to Delhi, I try to help around the house. But more often than not, I just do the dishes – often a lot of dishes. One item I’ve always … Continue reading →
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Tagged constructive interference, destructive interference, diffraction grating, dishwashing, double-slit experiment, goniochromism, iridescence, rainbow, thin-film interference, wave optics
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