The new world of the atom

Philipp G. Frank

Wilmot V. Metcalf

L.D. Faddeev, L.A. Khalfin, I.V. Komarov

The modern physics is characterized by deeper and deeper penetration into the laws of the world of atoms and other minute particles of matter. These laws require not only new experimental techniques to be developed, but also new notions to formulate them. To describe atomic phenomena new methods that are completely different from those used to investigate larger objects of our world are required. The new problem of description of atomic objects is of particular practical importance since the arising notions could be applied to other fields of knowledge. Therefore on the ground of the modern physics some questions of the philosophical character arise. We are going to consider them here.

John P. Cox

Philippe Bouyer

Researchers have developed a new atom interferometer that has the potential to be the world's most sensitive accelerometer.

Kalervo V. Laurikainen