what does a quantum physicist do?

Answer 1

Quantum Physics is a huge field which deals with solids, liquids, gases, light, behaviour of material at high speeds, ultra low or high temperatures and what not. Even Chemistry is linked to Physics due to the Quantum theory.

It is thus not possible for one single person to be an expert or even to be conversant in all the fields. You will thus find high energy physicists, theoreticians, chemical physicists, solid state physicists etc who specialise in their respective fields.

Answer 2

Any physicist generally falls into one of two categories:

1. Theoretical
2. Experimental

Both can teach at the university level.

Theoretical physicists generally teach physics classes at a university, and do research, on paper, by reading and formulating new theories of how the universe works (at the quantum level).

Experimental physicists work at places like CERN or the US national labs (Los Alamos, Livermore, Sandia, Brookhaven, etc.) and devise experiments to test quantum theories. the experiments are performed on large particle colliders. Then they analyze the data.


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Answer 3

Quantum mechanics is a tool, part of the canon of physics.

As such there is no such thing as a quantum physicist. It makes no sense. Almost all professional physicists will, at some stage, use quantum mechanics. Its pretty much unavoidable.

Answer 4

That's hard to pin down precisely ;>) but mostly teach it to future quantum physicists.

Answer 5

study energy, matter and the motions of material particles

Answer 6

deal with discrete, indivisible units of energy

Answer 7

...they play with strings [ie. - The String Theory]