MEP EP#328: Berry Based Physics with Collin Anderson
May 13, 2022•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 328
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MEP EP#328: Berry Based Physics with Collin Anderson
- Computer scientist turned electrical engineer
- Has worked on things as varied as:
- Quantum key distribution at Los Alamos National Laboratory
- A tool to help decipher glyphs of the classical Mayan civilization
- FPGA firmware at the Ice Cube Neutrino Observatory
- Currently an engineer and co-founder of Orthogonal Systems
- An engineering and software development firm specializing in:
- Custom test & measurement hardware
- Databases
- Data analysis
- An engineering and software development firm specializing in:
What are Particles Really?
- Thinking of sub atomic objects as particles muddies the water
- Starting with an understanding of wave theory
- Knowing particles are waves, the weirdness is less weird
Electron Standing Waves
- Current flow is more like a sound pressure wave
- Each electron is kinda doing its own thing
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