微软亚洲研究院演讲系列：量子力学的奇妙故事

《微软亚洲研究院演讲系列：量子力学的奇妙故事》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。

1、>>KimRicketts:MynameisKimRicketts,andI'mheretointroduceandwelcomeJamesKakalios,whoisvisitingusaspartoftheMicrosoftResearchvisitorresearchseries.Jamesisheretodaytodiscusshisnewbook,TheAmazingStoryofQuantumMechanics.Sciencehasmetmoredemandsofsciencefictiontha

2、nmostpeoplerealize,thankstoquantummechanics.Thoughwedon'tseetheworldoftheJetsonswithflyingcars,peoplegettingtoworkbyjetpackorStarTrek'steleporters,yet,wedohavesmartphones,pocketsizecomputersandhybridvehicles.Becauseofquantummechanics,wemayalsoseemanymoresc

3、iencefictiontechnologiesbecomeareality.JamesisaprofessorintheSchoolofPhysicsandAstronomyattheUniversityofMinnesota.HeservedasaconsultantforthefilmWatchmenandwonaregionalEmmyAwardforhisroleintheScienceofWatchmen.HeistheauthorofthecriticallyacclaimedThePhysic

4、sofSuperheroes.SopleasejoinmeinwelcomingJamesKakaliostoMicrosoft.[applause].>>JamesKakalios:Thankyouverymuch.Thankyoufortheintroduction.Thankyouallverymuchforinvitingmeandwelcomingme.ImustsaytheworkingtitleofmynewbookoriginallywastheWorldOfTomorrowandsoit's

5、kindofapleasuretocomehere,seetheguysresponsibleforthat.ActuallyMicrosoftseemstobefollowingme.TwoweeksagoIwasinNewYorkforsomemediaeventsandwalkingaroundTimesSquareatnightseeingthesehugethrongsofpeoplelinedup.Andwhatimposeareconcertaretheygoingto?No,they'rewa

6、itingfortheConnecttogoonsaleatmidnight.SoIassumethatyoujustlikegiveoneouttothespeakers,but[laughter].SoIwanttotalkabouttheTheAmazingStoryofQuantumMechanics,mynewbook.Firstletmegiveyoualittlebitofbackground.Howdidamildmanneredphysicsprofessorgetassociatedwi

7、thcomicbooksuperheroes,SpiderMan,SupermaninmydayjobI'macondensedmatterexperimentalistthoughIdobasicallysolidstatephysics.I'vebeendoingthisforover20years.Doingresearchonamorphoussemiconductors,youknow,thisisamorphoussiliconusedinsolarcellsorflatpaneldisplay

8、s.Donefilmtransistors.I'vedonealotofworkonstudyingelectronicnoiseinthesematerials.ForabouttenyearsIstudiedsandpiles.Sandwasquitehotinphysicsthereforawhile.Wecallitgranularmediawhenwetalktothefundingage