Preface. 1. Motivation; 2. The state of a system; 3. Observables and operators; 4. The Schrödinger equation; 5. Energy quantization; 6. Wave function penetration, tunneling and quantum wells; 7. The continuous spectrum and scattering states; 8. Mechanical vibrations and the harmonic oscillator model; 9. Two-body rotation and angular momentum; 10. The hydrogen-like atom; 11. The postulates of quantum mechanics; 12. Approximation methods; 13. Many-electron systems; 14. Many-atom systems; 15. Quantum dynamics; 16. Incoherent states; 17. Quantum rate processes; 18. Thermal rates in a bosonic environment; 19. Open quantum systems; 20. Open Many-Fermion systems; Index.
Machinery of quantum mechanics described through the perspective of nanoscale phenomena for students in physics, chemistry and engineering.
Uri Peskin is Professor of Chemistry and a member of the Russell Berrie Nanotechnology Institute and the Helen Diller Quantum Center at Technion – Israel Institute of Technology. His expertise lies in atomic and molecular physics, and scientific computing, with emphasis on quantum dynamics on the nanoscale. He was a post-doctoral fellow at the University of California at Berkeley, and a visiting professor at Harvard and Freiburg universities. His research and teaching of quantum mechanics won him several awards, including the Yanai Prize for Excellence in Academic Education.
'As quantum effects increasingly take centre stage in chemistry,
physics and materials research, it is important for researchers to
have deep physical and mathematical understanding of quantum
mechanics. This is a textbook for our times, with very clear
explanations of both fundamental concepts and detailed extensions
to a range of applications. Whether your scientific journey is from
physics towards molecular sciences, from chemistry towards
non-equilibrium physics, across the broad spectrum of activities
that encompass nano-science or something in between, I am sure this
book will be a welcome companion for your adventures.' Gemma C.
Solomon, University of Copenhagen
'With its focus on real-world phenomena at the smallest scales,
this truly interdisciplinary book opens the eyes of the reader to
the significance of quantum theory in the natural sciences and
beyond. With its many instructive illustrations and exercises the
book serves as an introductory text for undergraduate students as
well as a stepping stone for future practitioners at the forefront
of present-day research on open and many-particle quantum systems.
It also contains a lot of up-to-date material for any lecturer who
wants to modernize their course.' Frank Großmann, Technische
Universität Dresden
'With its clear and concise explanations and focus on the
understanding of real-world phenomena, the book is successful in
achieving its goals.' Anca Sala, Optics and Photonics News
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