The Picture Book of Quantum Mechanics

by Siegmund Brandt, Hans Dieter Dahmen

The aim of this book is to explain the basic concepts and phenomena of quantum mechanics by means of visualisation. Computer-generated illustrations in color are used extensively throughout the text, helping to establish the relation between quantum mechanics—wave functions, interference, atomic structure, and so forth—and classical physics—point mechanics, statistical mechanics, and wave optics. Even more important, by studying the pictures in parallel with the text, readers develop an intuition for such notoriously abstract phenomena

the tunnel effect excitation and decay of metastable states wave-packet motion within a well systems of distinguishable and indistinguishable particles free wave packets and scattering in 3 dimensions angular-momentum decomposition stationary bound states in various 3-dimensional potentials hybrid states Kepler motion of wave packets in the Coulomb field spin and magnetic resonance Illustrations from experiments in a variety of fields, including chemistry, and molecular, atomic, nuclear, and particle physics, underline the basic as well as the practical importance of quantum mechanics. In the present, fourth edition all computer graphics are presented in full colour. It also contains additional physics topics such as hybridisation.

Genres: Physics, Science

776 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 1985

Reviews

[Christine Cordula Dantas · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent text book on quantum mechanics, not only concerning the presentation of various pictures and graphics but also the theory itself. It would have helped me a lot in my undergraduate days, but in any case it does serve as a delightful reference at any level of expertise one may have.