Junior
Quantum Physics: The World at the Atomic Level
This microcourse introduces key ideas of quantum physics through short, concept-focused lessons. Students will learn how superposition and measurement relate to wave-like behavior, what entanglement means, and how the double-slit experiment motivates the quantum view of reality. The course also explains wave function collapse in plain language and connects these ideas to how quantum computers use quantum states. After completing the course, students will be able to describe these phenomena accurately and explain the basic logic behind quantum computation.
Available also in:ESFísica cuántica: el mundo a nivel de átomosRUКвантовая физика: мир на уровне атомов
36 lessons·~5 h
Course content
- 6 lessons
Quantum Basics: From Everyday Intuition to Atomic Reality
- 6 lessons
Superposition and Measurement
- 6 lessons
The Double-Slit Experiment
- 6 lessons
Entanglement and Non-Classical Correlations
- 6 lessons
Quantum Computing: Qubits, Gates, and Algorithms
- 6 lessons
Putting It Together: From Cat Paradoxes to Modern Understanding