Quantum Mechanics for Tomorrow's Engineers

Erscheinungsjahr 2022
ISBN: 978-1-108-84258-7
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 209 mm x 259 mm, Gewicht: 646 g

Discover the foundations of quantum mechanics, and explore how these principles are powering a new generation of advances in quantum engineering, in this ground-breaking undergraduate textbook. It explains physical and mathematical principles using cutting-edge electronic, optoelectronic and photonic devices, linking underlying theory with real-world applications; focuses on current technologies and avoids historic approaches, getting students quickly up-to-speed to tackle contemporary engineering challenges; provides an introduction to the foundations of quantum information, and a wealth of real-world quantum examples, including quantum well infrared photodetectors, solar cells, quantum teleportation, quantum computing, band gap engineering, quantum cascade lasers, low-dimensional materials, and van der Waals heterostructures; and includes pedagogical features such as objectives and end-of-chapter homework problems to consolidate student understanding, and solutions for instructors. Designed to inspire the development of future quantum devices and systems, this is the perfect introduction to quantum mechanics for undergraduate electrical engineers and materials scientists.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kono, Junichiro

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Informationstheorie, Kodierungstheorie
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Quantenphysik
• Technische Wissenschaften Technik Allgemein Nanotechnologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface; 1. Quantum-Enabled Technologies; 2. Electronic Waves and Schrödinger's Equation; 3. Mathematical Machinery and Conceptual Foundations; 4. Basics of Quantum Information Processing; 5. Propagating Electron Waves in Engineered Potentials; 6. Light-Matter Interaction; 7. Quantum States in Technological Materials; Appendix A: Classical Mechanics of Particles; Appendix B: Classical Theory of Waves; Appendix C: Electromagnetism: Maxwell's Equations; Appendix D: Parity; Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Kono, Junichiro
Junichiro Kono is Karl F. Hasselmann Chair in Engineering, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and Chair of Applied Physics at Rice University, which he joined in 2000. His research focuses on optical studies of condensed matter systems and photonic applications of nanosystems, including semiconductor nanostructures and carbon-based nanomaterials. He has made a number of pioneering contributions to the diverse fields of semiconductor optics, terahertz spectroscopy and devices, ultrafast and quantum optics, and condensed matter physics. He is a Fellow of APS, OSA, and SPIE. He is a leader in optical studies of condensed matter systems and photonic applications of nanosystems.