Dr. Shah emphasised that goal of World Quantum Day is to educate public about quantum science & technology and how it can help us understand nature at its most fundamental level.
To draw attention to the importance and most recent advancements in quantum physics around the world, the Department of Physics at Khushal Khan Khattak University in Karak is celebrating World Quantum Day today and next Monday.
According to a university press release, the department of physics has a number of events planned up until next Monday, including a poster presentation, a walk to raise awareness, and a lecture by Dr. Abdul Hakim Shah, the department’s head, on “Quantum Physics, Near Future Scenario of Technological Magics.”
The fundamental constant governing quantum physics, Planck’s constant (4.1356676961015 eV.s = 0,000 000 000 000 004 135667696 electron volt second), is expressed as 4.14, the rounded first digits of the number.
Speaking on this occasion, Dr. Shah said that World Quantum Day is observed on April 14 each year. He explained that the Department’s World Quantum Day activities will focus on how Planck’s constant will affect human lives and our future inventions in this regard, in response to questions like why it is so important.
Dr. Shah emphasised that the goal of World Quantum Day is to educate the public about quantum science and technology and how it can help us understand nature at its most fundamental level.
Additionally, it offers guidance on how to create modern conveniences, how to pave the way for future scientific and technological advances, and how to consider the implications for society.
He continued by explaining that revolutionary technological advancements like the transistor, the laser, medical imaging, etc., which played a role in forming modern society, have their roots in quantum physics. He continued by stating that, in recent decades, quantum science has advanced beyond physics and transformed our understanding of information.
This has created the possibility for the development of novel and ground-breaking information technologies, such as quantum computers and a quantum internet. According to Dr. Shah, World Quantum Day was started on April 14, 2021, as a countdown to the first global celebration, which will take place on April 14, 2022.
He claimed that it is a bottom-up, decentralised initiative that invites all scientists, engineers, educators, communicators, entrepreneurs, technologists, historians, philosophers, artists, producers, etc., as well as their organisations, to create their own events to commemorate this significant day, such as public talks, exhibitions, lab tours, panel discussions, interviews, and so on.
The Khushal Khan Khattak University Vice Chancellor, Karak Prof. Dr. Sardar Khan, has praised the efforts of the Physics Department for commemorating such a significant day that brought about a revolution in human life.