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Description for Quantum Mechanics
Num Pages: 528 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PBW; PHQ; PNRP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 155 x 31. Weight in Grams: 850.
This textbook presents quantum mechanics at the junior/senior undergraduate level. It is unique in that it describes not only quantum theory, but also presents five laboratories that explore truly modern aspects of quantum mechanics. These laboratories include "proving" that light contains photons, single-photon interference, and tests of local realism. The text begins by presenting the classical theory of polarization, moving on to describe the quantum theory of polarization. Analogies between the two theories minimize conceptual difficulties that students typically have when first presented with quantum mechanics. Furthermore, because the laboratories involve studying photons, using photon polarization as a prototypical ... Read more
This textbook presents quantum mechanics at the junior/senior undergraduate level. It is unique in that it describes not only quantum theory, but also presents five laboratories that explore truly modern aspects of quantum mechanics. These laboratories include "proving" that light contains photons, single-photon interference, and tests of local realism. The text begins by presenting the classical theory of polarization, moving on to describe the quantum theory of polarization. Analogies between the two theories minimize conceptual difficulties that students typically have when first presented with quantum mechanics. Furthermore, because the laboratories involve studying photons, using photon polarization as a prototypical ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc United States
Number of pages
528
Condition
New
Number of Pages
528
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199798124
SKU
V9780199798124
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About Mark Beck
Mark Beck received his Bachelor's and Doctoral degrees in Optics from the University of Rochester. He has taught physics at Reed College, and is currently the Benjamin H. Brown Professor of Physics at Whitman College. His research interests include quantum optics and quantum measurement.
Reviews for Quantum Mechanics
I think this is an excellent text, and I recommend it strongly for an advanced undergraduate course in quantum mechanics.
mark Fox, University of Sheffield, Contemporary Science
mark Fox, University of Sheffield, Contemporary Science