Build an intuitive understanding of the principles behindquantum mechanics through practical construction and replication oforiginal experimentsWith easy-to-acquire, low-cost materials and basic knowledge ofalgebra and trigonometry, Exploring Quantum Physics throughHands-on Projects takes readers step by step through theprocess of re-creating scientific experiments that played anessential role in the creation and development of quantummechanics.Presented in near chronological order--from discoveries ofthe early twentieth century to new material onentanglement--this book includes question- andexperiment-filled chapters on:* Light as a Wave* Light as Particles* Atoms and Radioactivity* The Principle of Quantum Physics* Wave/Particle Duality* The Uncertainty Principle* Schrödinger (and his Zombie Cat)* EntanglementFrom simple measurements of Planck's constant to testingviolations of Bell's inequalities using entangled photons,Exploring Quantum Physics through Hands-on Projects not onlyimmerses readers in the process of quantum mechanics, it providesinsight into the history of the field--how the theories anddiscoveries apply to our world not only today, but alsotomorrow.By immersing readers in groundbreaking experiments that can beperformed at home, school, or in the lab, this first-ever, hands-onbook successfully demystifies the world of quantum physics for allwho seek to explore it--from science enthusiasts and undergradphysics students to practicing physicists and engineers.