KuTenk 2000 - SPHY253804-Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics—For Solid State Electronics and Optics

by C. L. Tang 

2005 (222 pages)

ISBN:9780521829526

Explaining the basic concepts of quantum mechanics in a concise and easy-to-read manner, this book, containing many homework problems and worked examples, focuses on the key ideas and is conceptually and mathematically self-contained.

Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics—For Solid State Electronics and Optics

Preface

Chapter 1

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Classical Mechanics vs. Quantum Mechanics

Chapter 2

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Basic Postulates and Mathematical Tools

Chapter 3

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Wave/Particle Duality and De Broglie Waves

Chapter 4

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Particles at Boundaries, Potential Steps, Barriers, and in Quantum Wells

Chapter 5

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The Harmonic Oscillator and Photons

Chapter 6

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The Hydrogen Atom

Chapter 7

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Multi-electron Ions and the Periodic Table

Chapter 8

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Interaction of Atoms with Electromagnetic Radiation

Chapter 9

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Simple Molecular Orbitals and Crystalline Structures

Chapter 10

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Electronic Properties of Semiconductors and the p–n Junction

Chapter 11

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The Density Matrix and the Quantum Mechanic Boltzmann Equation

References