The Picture Book of Quantum Mechanics / by Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brandt, Siegmund, Author.

Dahmen, Hans Dieter., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Quantum theory.

Physics.

Quantum computers.

Spintronics.

Quantum Physics.

Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation.

Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics.

Local Subjects:

Quantum Physics.

Numerical and Computational Physics, Simulation.

Quantum Information Technology, Spintronics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (491 p.)

Edition:

4th ed. 2012.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The aim of this book is to explain the basic concepts and phenomena of quantum mechanics by means of visualization. Computer-generated illustrations in color are used extensively throughout the text, helping to establish the relation between quantum mechanics—wave functions, interference, atomic structure, and so forth—and classical physics—point mechanics, statistical mechanics, and wave optics. Even more important, by studying the pictures in parallel with the text, readers develop an intuition for such notoriously abstract phenomena as • the tunnel effect • excitation and decay of metastable states • wave-packet motion within a well • systems of distinguishable and indistinguishable particles • free wave packets and scattering in 3 dimensions • angular-momentum decomposition • stationary bound states in various 3-dimensional potentials • hybrid states • Kepler motion of wave packets in the Coulomb field • spin and magnetic resonance Illustrations from experiments in a variety of fields, including chemistry, and molecular, atomic, nuclear, and particle physics, underline the basic as well as the practical importance of quantum mechanics. In the present, fourth edition all computer graphics are presented in full color. It also contains additional physics topics such as hybridization. Praise for Previous Editions "The book is highly recommended as a complement to any standard textbook in quantum mechanics, but it will also be valuable to all of us who studied quantum mechanics without the pictures." — International Journal of Quantum Chemistry "This book would be an excellent basis for the study of special topics in a quantum physics course. Most serious students of physics and all of their teachers will want to consider having this orderly and graphic outline of introductory quantum theory at their fingertips." — American Journal of Physics "Their aim is the presentation of the 'principal ideas of wave mechanics' in such a way that students can build a quantum intuition out of their graphics." — Scientific American "This is a unique book. It does not provide a complete course in quantum theory, but as a companion work of reference it should be quite useful to students in providing insights into the dynamical structure of the theory." — Nature.

Contents:

Introduction

Light Waves

Probability Waves of Matter

Solution of the Schrödinger Equation in One Dimension

One-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics: Scattering by a Potential

One-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics: Motion within a Potential, Stationary Bound States

Quantile Motion in One Dimension

Coupled Harmonic Oscillators: Distinguishable Particles

Coupled Harmonic Oscillators: Indistinguishable Particles

Wave Packet in Three Dimensions

Solution of the Schrödinger Equation in Three Dimensions

Three-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics: Scattering by a Potential

Three-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics: Bound States

Hybridization

Three-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics: Resonance Scattering

Coulomb Scattering

Spin

Examples from Experiment

Simple Aspects of the Structure of Quantum Mechanics

Two-Level System

Analyzing Amplitude

Wigner Distribution

Gamma Function

Bessel Functions and Airy Functions

Poisson Distribution

Index.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-4614-3951-5

OCLC:

801809589