Electronic Spin: Abstract Mathematical or Real Physical Phenomenon

TL;DR

This paper explores visualizing electron spin, which is traditionally represented abstractly in quantum mechanics, aiming to restore a more concrete, visual understanding of the phenomenon.

Contribution

It introduces a method to visualize electron spin, bridging the gap between abstract mathematical models and physical intuition.

Findings

Proposes a visualization approach for electron spin

Enhances understanding of quantum spin phenomena

Bridges abstract and concrete representations

Abstract

In the description of electron spin obtained through the conventional Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics, the concrete picture of rotation was replaced by an abstract mathematical representation; visualization or visualisability was entirely lost. The work described here takes a step towards restoring this.