The Quantum Mechanics Solver 1 uniquely illustrates the application of quantum mechanical concepts to various fields of modern physics. It aims at encouraging the reader to apply quantum mechanics to research problems in fields such as molecular physics, condensed matter physics or laser physics. Advanced undergraduates and graduate students will find a rich and challenging source of material for further exploration. This book consists of a series of problems concerning present-day experimental or theoretical questions on quantum mechanics | Jean-Louis Basdevant Jean Dalibard The Quantum Mechanics Solver How to Apply Quantum Theory to Modern Physics Second Edition With 59 Figures Numerous Problems and Solutions ASpringer Professor Jean-Louis Basdevant Department of Physics Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet Ecole Polytechnique 91128 Palaisseau Cedex France E-mail Professor Jean Dalibard Ecole Normale Superieure Laboratoire Kastler Brossel rue Lhomond 24 75231 Paris CX 05 France E-mail Library of Congress Control Number 2005930228 ISBN-10 3-540-27721-8 2nd Edition Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-13 978-3-540-27721-7 2nd Edition Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-10 3-540-63409-6 1 st Edition Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York ISBN-13 978-3-540-63409-6 1 st Edition Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved whether the whole or part of the material is concerned specifically the rights of translation reprinting reuse of illustrations recitation broadcasting reproduction on microfilm or in any other way and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9 1965 in its current version and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable for prosecution under the German Copyright Law. Springer is a part of Springer Science Business Media Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006 Printed in The Netherlands The use of general descriptive names registered names trademarks etc. in this publication does not imply even in the absence of a specific statement that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Typesetting by the authors and TechBooks using a Springer LTeX macro package Cover design design production GmbH Heidelberg Printed on acid-free paper SPIN 11430261 56 .
