The quantum vibes of atoms and ichthyosaurs
The quantum mechanical description of microscopic phenomena treats minuscule particles as waves and explains why atoms and molecules absorb and emit radiation at particular frequencies. This article reviews the physical theory of waves and discusses similarities between atoms and musical...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts - Institute of Musicology of Serbian Academy of Sciences and Arts
2018-01-01
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Series: | Muzikologija |
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Online Access: | http://www.doiserbia.nb.rs/img/doi/1450-9814/2018/1450-98141824051M.pdf |
Summary: | The quantum mechanical description of microscopic phenomena treats minuscule
particles as waves and explains why atoms and molecules absorb and emit
radiation at particular frequencies. This article reviews the physical
theory of waves and discusses similarities between atoms and musical
instruments. In particular, it describes how we may identify new musical
scales and harmonies and play atomic music by translating and scaling the
frequencies in the atomic world to the audible spectrum. |
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ISSN: | 1450-9814 2406-0976 |