Quantum physics the bottom-up approach : from the simple two-level system to irreducible representations Dirk Dubbers, Hans-Jürgen Stöckmann

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dubbers, Dirk

Contributor:

Stöckmann, Hans-Jürgen, 1945-

Series:

Graduate texts in physics

Graduate texts in physics 1868-4513

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum theory.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Berlin New York Springer ©2013

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This concise tutorial provides the bachelor student and the practitioner with a short text on quantum physics that allows them to understand a wealth of quantum phenomena based on a compact, well readable, yet still concise and accurate description of nonrelativistic quantum theory. This 'quadrature of the circle' is achieved by concentrating first on the simplest quantum system that still displays all basic features of quantum theory, namely, a system with only two quantized energy levels. For most readers it is very helpful to understand such simple systems before slowly proceeding to more demanding topics like particle entanglement, quantum chaos, or the use of irreducible tensors. This tutorial does not intend to replace the standard textbooks on quantum mechanics, but will help the average student to understand them, often for the first time

Contents:

Prologue Recollections from Elementary Quantum Physics Two-State Quantum Systems A Most Simple Two-Level System Quantum Theory in a Nutshell Experiments on Spin Precession General Solution for the Two-Level System Other Tools and Concepts Diabolic Points, Geometric Phases, and Quantum Chaos The Coupling of Particles "Spooky Action at a Distance" The Heisenberg Equation of Motion Quantum Physics at Work Spin Resonance Two-State Systems in Atomic and Molecular Physics Two-State Systems in Condensed Matter Two-State Systems in Nuclear and Particle Physics Quantum Informatics Multilevel Sysytems and Tensor Operators Rotations and Angular Momentum Irreducible Tensors Electromagnetic Multipole Interactions The Generalized Spin Precession Equation Reorientation in Static Electromagnetic Fields Reorientation in Time Dependent Fields Relaxation and Decoherence

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Other Format:

Printed edition:

ISBN:

9783642310607

3642310605

3642310591

9783642310591

OCLC:

826121865

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Restricted for use by site license