Part 1 book "Fundamentals of quantum mechanics - For solid state electronics and optics" includes content: Classical mechanics vs. quantum mechanics, basic postulates and mathematical tools, wave/particle duality and de Broglie waves, particles at boundaries, potential steps, barriers, and in quantum wells; the harmonic oscillator and photons; the hydrogen atom. | This page intentionally left blank Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics Quantum mechanics has evolved from a subject of study in pure physics to one with a wide range of applications in many diverse fields. The basic concepts of quantum mechanics are explained in this book in a concise and easy-to-read manner leading toward applications in solid state electronics and modern optics. Following a logical sequence the book is focused on the key ideas and is conceptually and mathematically self-contained. The fundamental principles of quantum mechanics are illustrated by showing their application to systems such as the hydrogen atom multi-electron ions and atoms the formation of simple organic molecules and crystalline solids of prac- tical importance. It leads on from these basic concepts to discuss some of the most important applications in modern semiconductor electronics and optics. Containing many homework problems the book is suitable for senior-level under- graduate and graduate level students in electrical engineering materials science and applied physics and chemistry. C. L. Tang is the Spencer T. Olin Professor of Engineering at Cornell University Ithaca NY. His research interest has been in quantum electronics nonlinear optics femtosecond optics and ultrafast process in molecules and semiconductors and he has published extensively in these fields. He is a Fellow of the IEEE the Optical Society of America and the Americal Physical Society and is a member of the US National Academy of Engineering. He was the winner of the Charles H. Townes Award of the Optical Society of America in 1996. Fundamentals of Quantum Mechanics For Solid State Electronics and Optics C. L. TANG Cornell University Ithaca NY cambridge university press Cambridge New York Melbourne Madrid Cape Town Singapore São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building Cambridge cb2 2ru UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press New York .
