Quantum physics for beginners

by Ficek, Zbigniew

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Full title :Quantum physics for beginners / Zbigniew Ficek.

Summary

The textbook covers the background theory of various effects discussed from first principles, as clearly as possible, to introduce students to the main ideas of quantum physics and to teach the basic mathematical methods and techniques used in the fields of advanced quantum physics, atomic physics, laser physics, nanotechnology, quantum chemistry, and theoretical mathematics. Many of the predictions of quantum physics appear to be contrary to our intuitive perceptions, and the student will learn how it comes about that microscopic objects (particles) behave in unusual ways that are called quantum effects, what we mean by quantum, and where this idea came from. The textbook is supplemented with Problems and Solutions in Quantum Physics, which contains a wide range of tutorial problems from simple confidence builders to fairly challenging problems that provide adequate understanding of the basic concepts of quantum physics.

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Publication Date:©2016

Publication Statements

Publisher(s):Pan Stanford Publishing
Place of Publication:Singapore
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2016

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Includes index.

The Physical Object

Description:1 online resource (xiii, 322 pages) : : illustrations

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9789814669399, 9814669393, 9781138031593, 1138031593
DOI:10.1201/9781315364384
oclc:ocn960210119
LC Classification:QC174.12
Dewey Decimal:530.12

Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Note to the Reader; Suggested Readings; Chapter 1: Radiation (Light) is a Wave; Chapter 2: Difficulties of the Wave Theory of Radiation; Chapter 3: Blackbody Radiation; Chapter 4: Planck's Quantum Hypothesis: Birth of Quantum Theory; Chapter 5: Bohr Model; Chapter 6: Duality of Light and Matter; Chapter 7: Non-Relativistic Schrödinger Equation; Chapter 8: Applications of Schrödinger Equation: Potential (Quantum) Wells; Chapter 9: Multidimensional Quantum Wells; Chapter 10: Linear Operators and Their Algebra; Chapter 11: Dirac Bra-Ket Notation.

Chapter 12: Matrix RepresentationsChapter 13: Spin Operators and Pauli Matrices; Chapter 14: Quantum Dynamics and Pictures; Chapter 15: Quantum Harmonic Oscillator; Chapter 16: Quantum Theory of Hydrogen Atom; Chapter 17: Quantum Theory of Two Coupled Particles; Chapter 18: Time-Independent Perturbation Theory; Chapter 19: Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory; Chapter 20: Relativistic Schrödinger Equation; Chapter 21: Systems of Identical Particles; Final Remark; Appendix A: Derivation of the Boltzmann distribution function Pn; Appendix B: Useful Mathematical Formulae.