From meV - TeV
Daily life
J/10^23
atoms - 10^-4 eV
300
K = 1/40 eV = 25 eV
Rotation
of molecules
Far
IR
Vibrations
of molecules
Near
IR
Chemistry
1
eV = 12,000 K
1.9-3.4
eV is visible
13.58
eV IP of Hydrogen
Fine
structure constant = 1/137 for low energy
We
know that the speed of light is correct and does not vary from eclipsing binary
stars and seeing white light
Inner
Shell Atoms
1
KeV = 12x10^6 K
P
+ P = (np) + e+ + v
100
KeV = 1 MeV
Affects
the nucleus
100
MeV = 1 GeV
Neutrons
and protons
Hot
things glow
But
what keeps them hot?
Nuclear
fusion of the sun
Quantum
mechanics - protons repelled
Quarks
GeV - TeV
= 12x10^12
Fundamental
Standard
model
Cosmic
rays - 10^20 eV
High
energy physics - cosmology
CMB
- 3K - meV