Quantum Mechanics.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

ZHENG, Hairong.

Series:

Textbooks for Tomorrow's Scientists Series:Textbooks for Tomorrow's Scientists Introduces Advanced Textbooks on a Wide Range of Topics in STM Subject Areas. These Books Offer Students, Researchers, Faculty and Professionals the Resources They Need to Lear

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Les Ulis : EDP Sciences, 2026.

Summary:

This book explores the fundamental principles and theories that foster a practical and intuitive understanding of quantum mechanics.

Contents:

Cover-1

Cover-2

Quantum Mechanics

Preface

Content

Part I The Wave Function and Schrodinger Equation

Chapter 1 The wave function and Schrodinger equation

1.1 The wave-particle duality and matter wave

1.2 Wave function its statistical interpretation

1.3 The principle of superposition

1.4 The Schrodinger equation

Biography

Essay: Schrodinger cat and EPR paradox

Associated application: TEM and SEM

Animation and simulation

Discussion questions

Exercises

Chapter 2 Time-independent Schrodinger equation and its application in one dimension

2.1 Time-independent Schrodinger equation and the stationary state

2.2 The bound state and discrete spectra

2.3 Reflection and transmission, tunneling effect

Associated application: STM

Part II Physical Observables and Representations

Chapter 3 Physical observables and representations

3.1 Observables and operators

3.2 Eigenvalues and eigenvectors of Hermitian operators

3.3 Representations and their transformations

3.4 The uncertainty principle

3.5 Dirac notation and the occupation number representation

Essay: Heisenberg and matrix mechanics

Part III Applications of the Schrodinger Equation in 3D

Chapter 4 A particle in a central field

4.1 A particle in a central field

4.2 The radial equation for an electron in the Coulomb potential

4.3 The hydrogen atom

Essay: Niels Bohr and his theory for the hydrogen atom

Associated application: Quantum computer

Part IV Approximation Methods

Chapter 5 Perturbation theory

5.1 Time-independent perturbation theory

5.2 Time-dependent perturbation theory.

5.3 The adiabatic theorem

Essay: Berry phase

Associated application: Laser

Part V Spin and Identical Particle System

Chapter 6 Spin and identical particle system

6.1 The Stern-Gerlach experiment and its interpretation

6.2 The description of spin

6.3 The Schrodinger equation of charged particle in an external electromagnetic field

6.4 Total angular momentum

6.5 Fine structure of alkali atoms

6.6 The Zeeman effect

6.7 Characteristics of identical particles

6.8 The wave function for a system of identical particles

6.9 Wave functions for two-electron system

6.10 The helium atom

Essay: Quantum entanglement and Bell theorem

Associated application: Bose-Einstein condensation

References

Appendices

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

9782759839407

OCLC:

1574122115