Sanghera Quantum Physics for Scientists and Technologists

Fundamental Principles and Applications for Biologists, Chemists, Computer Scientists, and Nanotechnologists
1. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-470-92269-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 544 Seiten, E-Book

Quantum Physics for Scientists and Technologists is aself-contained, comprehensive review of this complex branch ofscience. The book demystifies difficult concepts and views thesubject through non-physics fields such as computer science,biology, chemistry, and nanotechnology. It explains key conceptsand phenomena in the language of non-physics majors and with simplemath, assuming no prior knowledge of the topic.
This cohesive book begins with the wavefunction to develop thebasic principles of quantum mechanics such as the uncertaintyprinciple and wave-particle duality. Comprehensive coverage ofquantum theory is presented, supported by experimental results andexplained through applications and examples without the use ofabstract and complex mathematical tools or formalisms. From there,the book:
* Takes the mystery out of the Schrodinger equation, thefundamental equation of quantum physics, by applying it toatoms
* Shows how quantum mechanics explains the periodic table ofelements
* Introduces the quantum mechanical concept of spin and spinquantum number, along with Pauli's Exclusion Principle regardingthe occupation of quantum states
* Addresses quantum states of molecules in terms of rotation andvibration of diatomic molecules
* Explores the interface between classical statistical mechanicsand quantum statistical mechanics
* Discusses quantum mechanics as a common thread through differentfields of nanoscience and nanotechnology
Each chapter features real-world applications of one or morequantum mechanics principles. "Study Checkpoints" and problems withsolutions are presented throughout to make difficult concepts easyto understand. In addition, pictures, tables, and diagrams withfull explanations are used to present data and further explaindifficult concepts.
This book is designed as a complete course in quantum mechanicsfor senior undergraduates and first-year graduate students innon-physics majors. It also applies to courses such as modernphysics, physical chemistry and nanotechnology. The material isalso accessible to scientists, engineers, and technologists workingin the fields of computer science, biology, chemistry, engineering,and nanotechnology.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sanghera, Paul

Über Autor(innen)

Paul Sanghera, PhD, is an educator, scientist, technologist, and entrepreneur. He has worked at world-class laboratories such as CERN in Europe and Nuclear Lab at Cornell, where he participated in designing and conducting experiments to test the quantum theories and models of subatomic particles. Dr. Sanghera is the author of several bestselling books in the fields of science, technology, and project management as well as the author/coauthor of more than 100 research papers on the subatomic particles of matter published in reputed European and American research journals.