Schrödinger's Cat

Paradoxical thought experiment demonstrating quantum superposition.

Core Principles & Analysis

• Proposed by Erwin Schrödinger in 1935 to expose the absurdity of applying superposition to everyday objects.
• The cat is described as simultaneously alive and dead until observation collapses the wavefunction.
• Laboratory 'cat states' have been created in trapped ions, microwave cavities, and a 16-microgram vibrating crystal in 2023.

Specifications & Metrics

• SYMBOL: Ψ