Applied Quantum Mechanics

by A. F. J. Levi

• ISBN13: 9780521860963
• ISBN10: 0521860962
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2006-06-26
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Electrical and mechanical engineers, materials scientists and applied physicists will find Levi's uniquely practical explanation of quantum mechanics invaluable. This updated and expanded edition of the bestselling original text now covers quantization of angular momentum and quantum communication, and problems and additional references are included. Using real-world engineering examples to engage the reader, the author makes quantum mechanics accessible and relevant to the engineering student. Numerous illustrations, exercises, worked examples and problems are included; Matlab source codes to support the text are available from www.cambridge.org//9780521860963.

Author Biography

A.F.J. Levi is Professor of Electrical Engineering and of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Southern California

Table of Contents

Preface to the second edition

Preface to the first edition

Matlab programs

1. Introduction

2. Toward quantum mechanics

3. Using the Schrö

dinger wave equation

4. Electron propagation

5. Eigenstates and operators

6. The harmonic oscillator

7. Fermions and bosons

8. Time-dependent perturbation

9. The semiconductor laser

10. Time-independent perturbation

11. Angular momentum and the hydrogenic atom

A. Physical values

B. Coordinates

C. Expansions, differentiation, integrals, and mathematical relations

D. Matrices and determinants

E. Vector calculus and Maxwell's equations

F. The Greek alphabet

Index.