EPISODE · Nov 3, 2017 · 35 MIN
Quantum mechanics on the human scale
from Theoretical Physics - From Outer Space to Plasma
Stephen Blundell reviews a theory of superconductivity that was developed in Oxford in the 1930’s by Fritz London. The idea is that under certain conditions quantum coherent effects can become manifest on a large scale. In an effect such as superconductivity, this idea can be put to use in such applications as magnetic resonance imaging, in which a living human patient is inserted inside a quantum coherent wave function. He will explain how coherent effects can be measured in real superconductors.
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