
Experiments
The Stern-Gerlach Experiment: Discovering Quantum Spin
In 1922, Stern and Gerlach fired silver atoms through a magnetic field and watched the beam split in two. Here is exactly what they saw and why it rewrote physics.
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In 1922, Stern and Gerlach fired silver atoms through a magnetic field and watched the beam split in two. Here is exactly what they saw and why it rewrote physics.