Introduction to Quantum Nanotechnology - A Problem Focused Approach

This book serves as introduction to quantum theory with emphasis on dynamical behaviour and applications of quantum mechanics, with minimal discussion of formalism. The goal is to help engineering and physics students begin to learn the tools for a quantum toolbox they will need to work in this area.

List of contents

• Chapter 1. Introduction to Applied Quantum Mechanics - Why quantum behavior is impacting technology.


• Chapter 2. Nano Mechanical Oscillator and Basic Dynamics: Part I


• 2.1: Introduction


• 2.2: The Classical Approach: Finding


• 2.3: The Quantum Approach: Finding


• 2.4: Is it Classical or Quantum?


• 2.5: What is Knowable in a Quantum System?


• 2.6: Coherent Superposition States and Coherent Dynamics


• 2.7: The Particle and the Wave


• 2.8: Summary


• Chapter 3. Free Particle, Wave Packet and Dynamics, Quantum Dots and Defects/Traps Scattering and Transport.


• 3.1: Introduction


• 3.2: The Free Particle


• 3.3: Localized State in Free Space: The Wave Packet


• 3.4: Nano-Heterostructures: Quantum Dots and Deep Traps


• 3.5: A Particle Trapped in a Shallow Defect


• 3.6: A Particle Trapped in a Point Defect Represented by a Dirac Delta-Function Potential


• 3.7: Physical Interpretation of the Dirac -function potential


• 3.8: Summary


• Chapter 4. Periodic Hamiltonians and the Emergence of Band Structure: The Bloch Theorem and the Dirac Kronig-Penney model.


• 4.1: Introduction


• 4.2: The Translation Operator


• 4.3: Crystals and Periodic Potentials: The Bloch Theorem and the Dirac Kronig-Penney Model


• 4.4: Summary


• Chapter 5. Scattering, Quantum Current, and Resonant Tunneling


• 5.1: Introduction


• 5.2: Scattering


• 5.3: Tunneling Through a Repulsive Point Defect Represented by a Dirac -Function Potential


• 5.4: Resonant Tunneling


• 5.5: Summary


• Chapter 6. Bound States in 3-dimensions: The Atom.


• 6.1: Introduction


• 6.2: The Hydrogenic Atom


• 6.3: Summary


• Chapter 7. The New Design Rules for Quantum: The Postulates.


• 7.1: Introduction


• 7.2: The Postulates of Quantum Mechanics


• 7.3: The Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle: The Minimum Uncertainty State


• 7.4: Interpreting the Expansion Coefficients: Relating Functional Form to Dirac Form


• 7.5: Summary


• Chapter 8. Heisenberg Matrix Approach: Nano-Mechanical Oscillator and the Quantum LC Circuit.


• 8.1: Introduction


• 8.2: Heisenberg or Matrix Approach to Solving the Time Independent Schrödinger Equation


• 8.3: Matrix Representation of Operators and Eigenvectors in Quantum Mechanics


• 8.4: The Quantum LC Circuit


• 8.5: Summary


• Chapter 9. Quantum Dynamics: Rabi Oscillations and Quantum Flip-Flops.


• 9.1: Introduction


• 9.2: Time Evolution Operator


• 9.3: The Heisenberg Picture of Dynamics


• 9.4: The Interaction Picture


• 9.5: A Quantum Flip-Flop: Coherent Control of a Two-Level System and Rabi Oscillations


• 9.6: Summary


• Chapter 10. The Quantum Gyroscope: The Emergence of Spin.


• 10.1: Introduction


• 10.2: Angular Momentum with the Heisenberg Approach


• 10.3: Intrinsic Angular Momentum: Spin


• 10.4: The Bloch Sphere and Spin


• 10.5: Addition of Angular Momentum


• 10.6: Angular Momentum and the Rotation Operator


• 10.7: Summary


• Chapter 11. Time Independent and Time Dependent Perturbation Theory.


• 11.1: Introduction


• 11.2: Time Independent Perturbation Theory.


• 11.3: Time Dependent Perturbation Theory: Fermi's Golden Rule


• 11.4: Summary


• Chapter 12. Bosons and Fermions: Indistinguishable particles with intrinsic spin.


• 12.1: Introduction


• 12.2: Eigenfunctions and Eigenvalues of the Exchange Operator


• 12.3: The Exchange Symmetry Postulate: Bosons and Fermions


• 12.4: The Heitler-London Model


• 12.5: Summary


• Chapter 13. Quantum Measurement and Entanglement: Wave-Function Collapse


• 13.1: Introduction


• 13.2: Quantum Measurement


• 13.3: Quantum Entanglement and the Impact of Measurement


• 13.4: Quantum Teleportation


• 13.5: Summary


• Chapter 14. Loss and Decoherence: The RLC Circuit


• 14.1: Introduction


• 14.2: Coupling to a Continuum of States: The Weisskopf-Wigner Approximation


• 14.3: Decay in the Nano-Vibrator Problem


• 14.4: The RLC Circuit


• 14.5: Summary


• Chapter 15. The Quantum Radiation Field: Spontaneous Emission and Entangled Photons


• 15.1: Introduction


• 15.2: Finding the Hamiltonian for the Transverse Electromagnetic Field


• 15.3: Quantizing the Field


• 15.4: Spontaneous Emission


• 15.5: The Effects of the Quantum Vacuum on Linear Absorption and Dispersion


• 15.6: Rabi Oscillations in the Vacuum: The Jaynes Cummings Hamiltonian


• 15.7: Summary


• Chapter 16. Atomic Operators


• 16.1: Introduction


• 16.2: Defining the Atomic Operators


• 16.3: The Physical Meaning of the Atomic Operators


• 16.4: The Atomic Operators in the Heisenberg Picture


• 16.5: The Exact Solution for the Atomic Operators for a Monochromatic Field


• 16.6: The Operator Equations of Motion Including Spontaneous Emission


• Chapter 17. Quantum Electromagneticst


• 17.1: Introduction


• 17.2: The Number State Representation


• 17.3: The Coherent State


• 17.4: Quantum Beam Splitter: Quantum Interference


• 17.5: Resonant Rayleigh Scattering: A Single Quantum Emitter


• 17.6: Creating a Quantum Entangled State Between a Photon and an Electron


• 17.7: Engineering the Quantum Vacuum


• 17.8: Summary


• Chapter 18. The Density Matrix: Bloch Equations


• 18.1: Introduction


• 18.2: The Density Matrix Operator


• 18.3: The Density Matrix Equations Including Relaxation


• 18.4: Solving the Reduced Density Matrix for a Two-Level System in the Presence of Resonant Classical Electromagnetic Field


• 18.5: Rate Equation Approximation


• 18.6: The Three-Level System: Emerging Importance in Quantum Technology


• 18.7: Summary


• Appendices


• A: Essential Mathematics Review


• B: Power Series for important Functions


• C: Properties and Representations for the Dirac Delta Function


• D: Vector Calculus and Vector IdentifiesThe Electromagnetic Hamiltonian and the Göpert-Mayer Transformation


• E: The Electromagnetic Hamiltonian and the Göpert-Mayer Transformation


• F: Maxwell's Equations in Media, the Wave Equation and Coupling to a two-level system


• G: Wigner-Eckart Theorem for evaluating matrix elements.

About the author

Duncan G. Steel, The Robert J. Hiller Professor, Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Professor of Physics, The University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. PhD in 1976 in Electrical and Nuclear Science, University of Michigan. Guggenheim Fellow (1999), APS Isakson Prize (2010), Elected Fellow of APS, OSA, and IEEE. 10 years at Hughes Research Laboratories (senior staff physicist), faculty at the University of Michigan (1985-), Area Chair for Optics and Director of the Optical Sciences Laboratory 1988-2007, Director of Biophysics 2007-2009.

Summary

This book serves as introduction to quantum theory with emphasis on dynamical behaviour and applications of quantum mechanics, with minimal discussion of formalism. The goal is to help engineering and physics students begin to learn the tools for a quantum toolbox they will need to work in this area.

Additional text

Duncan Steel has written an excellent textbook for intermediate engineering students, based on his experience in teaching classes in the area of quantum mechanics for engineers and in mentoring research students in the basic physics issues in quantum technology. His selection of topics is right on the mark. His consideration for the accessibility by the students is detailed, valuable and quite rare. The book has a lot of appeal.

Product details

• Authors: Duncan G. Steel, Duncan G. (Professor of Electrical Engineer Steel, Steel Duncan G.
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9780192895073
• ISBN: 978-0-19-289507-3
• No. of pages: 400
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Structural and environmental engineering; SCIENCE / Physics / Quantum Theory, SCIENCE / Physics / Condensed Matter, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Construction / Electrical, Quantum physics (quantum mechanics & quantum field theory), Quantum physics (quantum mechanics and quantum field theory), Materials / States of matter, Nanotechnology, Nanosciences, States of matter