Quantum mechanics : an introduction for device physicists and electrical engineers /: an introduction for device physicists and electrical engineers. (©2001)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: David K. Ferry.
• Other Names: Ferry, David K
• Contents: 1. Waves and particles -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Light as Particles -- the Photoelectric Effect -- 1.3 Electrons as Waves -- 1.4 Position as Momentum -- 1.5 Summary -- References -- Problems -- 2. The Schrodinger equation -- 2.1 Waves and the Differential Equation -- 2.2 Density and Current -- 2.3 Some Simple Cases -- 2.4 The Infinate Potential Well -- 2.5 The Finite Potential Well -- 2.6 The Triangular Well -- 2.7 Coupled Potentilal Wells -- 2.8 The Time Variation Again -- 2.9 Numerical Solution of the Schrodinger Equation -- References -- Problems -- 3. Tunnelling -- 3.1 The Tunnel Barrier -- 3.2 A More Complex Barrier -- 3.3 The Double Barrier -- 3.4 Approximation Methods -- the WKB Method -- 3.5 Tunneling Devices -- 3.6 The Landauer Formula -- 3.7 Periodic Potentials -- 3.8 Single-electron Tunnelling -- References -- Problems -- 4. The harmonic oscillator -- 4.1 Hermite Polynomials -- 4.2 The Generating Function -- 4.3 Motion of the Wave Packet -- 4.4 A Simpler Approach with Operators -- 4.5 Quantizing the LC-circuit -- 4.6 The Vibrating Lattice -- 4.7 Motion in a Quantizing Magnetic Field -- References -- Problems -- 5. Basis functions, operators, and quantum dynamics -- 5.1 Position and Momentum Representation -- 5.2 Some Operator Properties -- 5.3 Linear Vector Spaces -- 5.4 Fundamental Quantum Postulates -- References -- Problems -- 6. Stationary perturbation theory -- 6.1 The Perturbation Series -- 6.2 Some Example of Perturbation Theory -- 6.3 An Alternative Technique -- the Variational Method -- References -- Problems -- 7. Time-dependent perturbation theory -- 7.1 The Perturbation Series -- 7.2 Electron-phonon Scattering -- 7.3 The Interaction Representation -- 7.4 Exponential Decay and Uncertainty -- 7.5 A Scattering-state Basis -- the T-matrix -- References -- Problems -- 8. Motion in centrally symmetric potentials -- 8.1 The Two-dimensional Harmonic Oscillator -- 8.2 The Hydrogen Atom -- 8.3 Atomic Energy Levels -- 8.4 Hydrogenic Impurities in Semiconductors -- References -- Problems -- 9. Electrons and anti-symmetry -- 9.1 Symmetric and Anti-symmetric Wave Functions -- 9.2 Spin Angular Momentum -- 9.3 Systems of Identical Particles -- 9.4 Fermion Creation and Annihilation Operators -- 9.5 Field Operators -- 9.6 The Green's Function -- References -- Problems -- Solutions to selected problems -- Index -- Last Page.
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: Bristol, UK Philadelphia : Institute of Physics Pub
• Publication Date: 2001
• Copyright Date: 2001
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 345 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 530.1/2; Quantum theory; Physics; Physics; Quantum theory; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780750307253; 0750307250; 9781420033625
• Related ISBNs: 142003362X; 0750307250; 142003362X
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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