Recent questions in Quantum Electrodynamics 1

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How does one go about rigorously deriving special relativistic dynamics (both relativistic mechanics and electrodynamics) from quantum electrodynamics? Is this even possible from the mathematical structure of QED?

asked Apr 16, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by kpm

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What was the main problem with Richard Feynman's approach to quantum electrodynamics (QED)?

asked Mar 20, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by Buck Toof

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What are the assumptions and limitations of Feynman diagrams?

asked Mar 20, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by Karen 2

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In quantum mechanics, what causes the change in the position of a given atom after a measurement is performed?

asked Mar 19, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by chewer

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Does time have a wavelength and most free particles are too small to access it naturally? Is this the reason for the quantum/classical boundary?

asked Mar 16, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by LunarHorizon

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What is the quantum tunneling effect in QED?

asked Mar 15, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by SeraphicScribe

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What is really the direction of a magnetic field, can you explain it deeply?

asked Mar 14, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by NebulaCharm

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What is the interpretation of Maxwell's equations in the Quantum Electro Dynamics (QED) theory?

asked Mar 10, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by im a martian

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What new phenomena emerges when we study QED and QCD on curved space-times?

asked Feb 19, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by Tomatosalad

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Why can't the Casimir Effect be explained by gravity?

asked Feb 19, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by tomatoehead

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How does quantum mechanics explain the transparency of materials to photons (electromagnetic radiation)? Also why does the speed of photons decrease when passing through materials? Does the energy state of individual photons change?

asked Feb 18, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by QfanatiQ

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How do the electrons in double-slit experiment know that my camera is not broken?

asked Feb 18, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by Herr Trigger

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I’m currently reading 'QED' by Feynman, and I have a question. In the first chapter that talks about partial reflection, how do we actually calculate the percentage of reflected light, rather than the stopwatch analogy?

asked Feb 14, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by poolethetool

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When will the quantum computers that just teleported information be able to teleport living beings?

asked Feb 14, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by metrokitchens

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What do we mean by virtual particles?

asked Feb 13, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by Martin T

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Is teleportation possible with quantum entanglement?

asked Jan 20, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by SeraphicNova

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Why is Richard Feynman such a prodigy among the physics community and even to the outside community, even though there were physicists like Dirac?

asked Jan 20, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by EmberCharm

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What is the role of the Higgs field in the behavior of quantum particles, as described by QED and relativity, and in the development and functioning of life forms?

asked Jan 15, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by Scottt03

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Why is a proton so big in size compared to an electron?

asked Jan 14, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by QuantumSculptor

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How can an electron interfere with itself when the speed of the photon that mediates that interaction must move away at a speed (c) that is faster than the electron can travel?

asked Jan 13, 2022 in Quantum Electrodynamics 1 by jo411

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