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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. The book also includes discussions of quantum measurement, entanglement, quantum field theory and quantum information.
List of contents
- Preface
- Table of Symbols
- 1 Mathematical Preliminaries
- 2 Classical Description of Polarization
- 3 Quantum States
- 4 Operators
- 5 Measurement
- 6 Spin-1/2
- 7 Angular Momentum and Rotation
- 8 Two-Particle Systems and Entanglement
- 9 Time Evolution and the Schrödinger Equation
- 10 Position and Momentum
- 11 Wave Mechanics and the Schrödinger Equation
- 12 The Harmonic Oscillator
- 13 Wave Mechanics in Three Dimensions
- 14 Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
- 15 Time-Dependent Perturbation Theory
- 16 Quantum Fields
- 17 Quantum Information
- Laboratories
- Getting Started
- Before Lab
- Important Laboratory Safety Tips
- Lab 1: Spontaneous Parametric Downconversion
- Lab 2: 'Proof' of the Existence of Photons
- Lab 3: Single Photon Interference
- Lab 4: Quantum State Measurement
- Lab 5: Testing Local Realism
About the author
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.
Summary
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. The book also includes discussions of quantum measurement, entanglement, quantum field theory and quantum information.
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I think this is an excellent text, and I recommend it strongly for an advanced undergraduate course in quantum mechanics.
