Applied Quantum Mechanics

by A. F. J. Levi

Overview

Electrical and mechanical engineers, materials scientists and applied physicists will find Levi's uniquely practical 2006 explanation of quantum mechanics invaluable. This updated and expanded edition of the bestselling original text 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//9780521183994

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781009308076
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	08/31/2023
Edition description:	3rd ed.
Pages:	614
Sales rank:	820,182
Product dimensions:	6.93(w) x 9.84(h) x 1.54(d)

About the Author

A. F. J. Levi is Professor of Electrical Engineering and Physics and Astronomy, and Chair of the Ming Hsieh Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering – Electrophysics, at the University of Southern California. He joined USC after a decade at AT&T Bell Laboratories, Murray Hill, New Jersey, and has over 25 years of experience in teaching applied quantum mechanics for engineers and scientists. He is the inventor of hot electron spectroscopy, discovered ballistic electron transport in transistors, created the first microdisk laser, and carried out groundbreaking work in optimal design of small electronic and photonic systems.

Table of Contents

Preface to the second edition; Preface to the first edition; Matlab programs; 1. Introduction; 2. Toward quantum mechanics; 3. Using the Schrödinger 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; Appendix A. Physical values; Appendix B. Coordinates; Appendix C. Expansions, differentiation, integrals, and mathematical relations; Appendix D. Matrices and determinants; Appendix E. Vector calculus and Maxwell's equations; Appendix F. The Greek alphabet; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"Unlike many books published on quantum theory, this one has tied practical applications and provides practical insight into the engineering issues...It is a great book to learn from because of the author's use of computational tools and practical examples along with engineering insight provided." -Electrical Insulation Magazine

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