Quantum Mechanics

An Introduction for Devices Physicists and Electrical Engineers
4. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-19466-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 453 g

Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers, Fourth Edition provides a complete course in quantum mechanics for students of semiconductor device physics and electrical engineering. It provides the necessary background to quantum theory for those starting work on micro- and nanoelectronic structures and is particularly useful for those beginning work with modern semiconductors devices, lasers and qubits.

This book was developed from a course the author has taught for many years with a style and order of presentation of material specifically designed for this audience. It introduces the main concepts of quantum mechanics which are important in everyday solid-state physics and electronics. Each topic includes examples which have been carefully chosen to draw upon relevant experimental research. It also includes problems with solutions to test understanding of theory.

Full updated throughout, the fourth edition contains the latest developments, experiments, and device concepts. It contains completely new material on quantum computing and information processing, including qubit implementations and quantum sensing.

Key features:

- Full updated throughout with the latest research from the field

- Presents a different view of quantum mechanics from an engineering perspective

- Takes a modern view of the understanding of quantum mechanics as it affects real world technologies, including nanotechnology and quantum information processing.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional Reference, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ferry, David K.

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Bauelemente, Schaltkreise
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Klassische Mechanik, Newtonsche Mechanik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Physik Allgemein Theoretische Physik, Mathematische Physik, Computerphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Mikrowellentechnik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Waves and Particles, Chapter 2: The Schrödinger Equation, Chapter 3: Tunneling, Chapter 4: Periodic Potentials, Chapter 5: The Harmonic Oscillator, Chapter 6: Operators and Bases, Chapter 7: Stationary Perturbation Theory, Chapter 8: Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory, Chapter 9: Motion in a Centrally-Symmetric Potential, Chapter 10: Spin Angular Momentum, Chapter 11: An Introduction to Quantum Computing and Information

Über Autor(innen)

David K. Ferry is Regents’ Professor Emeritus in the School of Electrical, Computer, and Energy Engineering at Arizona State University. He was also graduate faculty in the Department of Physics and the Materials Science and Engineering program at ASU, as well as Visiting Professor at Chiba University in Japan. He came to ASU in 1983 following shorter stints at Texas Tech University, the Office of Naval Research, and Colorado State University. In the distant past, he received his doctorate from the University of Texas, Austin, and spent a postdoctoral period at the University of Vienna, Austria. He enjoyed teaching (which he refers to as ‘warping young minds’) and continues active research. The latter is focused on semiconductors, particularly as they apply to nanotechnology and integrated circuits, as well as quantum effects in devices. In 1999, he received the Cledo Brunetti Award from the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers and is a Fellow of this group as well as the American Physical Society and the Institute of Physics (UK). He has been a Tennessee Squire since 1971 and an Admiral in the Texas Navy since 1973. He is the author, coauthor, or editor of some 40 books and about 900 refereed scientific contributions. More about him can be found on his home pages https://search.asu.edu/profile/35634 and http://dferry.net/.