Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy - Quantum Chemistry 4.17 - Schrodinger's Cat

Short lecture on Schrodinger's cat. Schrodinger's cat is a thought experiment proposed to show that quantum mechanics produces non-intuitive results at the macroscopic level. There is a particle in a binary superposition, with equal probability of being in either of two states. This particle is connected to a machine which will measure its state. For outcome 1, nothing happens. For outcome 2, a vial of poison is broken and released into a sealed box containing a cat, which kills the cat if released. The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics states that in this case the cat is both alive and dead until the box is open and a macroscopic observer determines the state of the cat. Schrodinger believed this to be ridiculous, and devised this thought experiment as evidence against the Copenhagen interpretation. Notes Slide: http://i.imgur.com/A8ymJB4.png --- About TMP Chem --- All TMP Chem content is free for everyone, everywhere, and created independently by Trent Parker. Email: [email protected] --- Video Links --- Chapter Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8ZSArAXicLLM5kDbCf6ljLKZghgkLh4 Course Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8ZSArAXicL3jKr_0nHHs5TwfhdkMFhh Course Review: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8ZSArAXicLTRn3cJyyU1TiU7n_Pp4X1 Other Courses: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8ZSArAXicIXArfap9Tcb8izqRPvE0BK Channel Info: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLm8ZSArAXicLlGO4Rvpz-D6vX8MFbOn4V --- Social Links --- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/tmpchem Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/tmpchem LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tmpchem Imgur: https://tmpchem.imgur.com GitHub: https://www.github.com/tmpchem --- Equipment --- Microphone: Blue Yeti USB Microphone Drawing Tablet: Wacom Intuos Pen and Touch Small Drawing Program: Autodesk Sketchbook Express Screen Capture: Corel Visual Studio Pro X8