A Layperson's Introduction to...
This series of threads were initially started by @wanda-seldon and anybody is welcome to make their own contribution on a subject.
wanda-seldon said:
In an effort to get more content on Tildes, I want to try and give an introduction on several 'hot topics' in semiconductor physics at a level understandable to laypeople (high school level physics background). Making physics accessible to laypeople is a much discussed topic at universities. It can be very hard to translate the professional terms into a language understandable by people outside the field. So I will take this opportunity to challenge myself to (hopefully) create an understandable introduction to interesting topics in modern physics. To this end, I will take liberties in explaining things, and not always go for full scientific accuracy, while hopefully still getting the core concepts across. If a more in-depth explanation is wanted, please ask in the comments and I will do my best to answer.
Quantum Physics
Basics of quantum physics
| Topic | Date | Subtopics | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spin and quantisation part 1 | 01 Nov 2018 | spin, quantisation | @wanda-seldon |
| Spin and quantisation part 2 | 03 Nov 2018 | superposition, observing, collapse | @wanda-seldon |
| The nature of light and matter part 1 | 16 Nov 2018 | light, matter, wave-particle duality, photoelectric effect, double-slit experiment | @wanda-seldon |
Introductions to advanced topics
| Topic | Date | Subtopics | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spintronics | 18 Jul 2018 | spintronics, electronics, transistors | @wanda-seldon |
| Quantum Oscillations | 28 Oct 2018 | quantum oscillations | @wanda-seldon |
| LEDs | 10 Nov 2018 | leds, electronics, diodes, semiconductors | @wanda-seldon |
Classical physics
Thermodynamics
| Topic | Date | Subtopics | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thermodynamics part 1 | 07 Nov 2018 | energy, work, heat, systems | @ducks |
| Thermodynamics part 2 | 13 Nov 2018 | equilibrium, phase changes, ideal gas | @ducks |
| Thermodynamics part 3 | 24 Nov 2018 | @ducks |
Privacy and Security
| Topic | Date | Subtopics | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| Part I | 08 Mar 2019 | privacy, security, usa | @suspended |
| Part II | 11 Mar 2019 | privacy, security | @suspended |
| Part III | 19 Mar 2019 | privacy, security | @suspended |
| Part IV | 25 Mar 2019 | privacy, security | @suspended |
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