Physics104 Quantum
Table of contents
- CHAPTER 1 Introduction
- CHAPTER 2 Magnitudes of Physical Quantities in Quantum Physics
- CHAPTER 3 Energy Levels
- CHAPTER 4 Photons
- CHAPTER 5 Material Particles
- CHAPTER 6 The Uncertainty Principle and the Theory of Measurements
- CHAPTER 7 The Wave Mechanics of Schrodinger
- CHAPTER 8 Theory of Stationary States
- CHAPTER 9 The Elementary Particles and their Interactions
- Appendix
CHAPTER 1 Introduction
- The Scope of Quantum Physics
- Atoms and Elementary Particles
- The Limits of Applicability of Classical Theory
- The Discovery ofPlanck’s Constant
- The Photoelectric Effect
- The Problem of the Stability and Size of Atoms
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 2 Magnitudes of Physical Quantities in Quantum Physics
- Units and Physical Constants
- Energy
- Magnitudes Characteristic of Atomic and Molecular Physics
- The Most Basic Facts of Nuclear Physics
- Gravitational and Electromagnetic Forces
- Concerning Numerical Work
- Advanced Topic: The Fundamental Constants of Nature
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 3 Energy Levels
- Term Schemes
- The Finite Widths of Energy Levels
- Further Discussion of Levels and Term Schemes
- Doppler Broadening and Collision Broadening of Spectral Lines
- Advanced Topic: On the Theory of Electromagnetic Transitions
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 4 Photons
- The Photon as a Particle
- The Compton Effect: Bremsstrahlung; Pair Creation and Annihilation
- Can Photons Be“Split”?
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 5 Material Particles
- The de Broglie Waves
- Theory of Diffraction in a Periodic Structure
- There Is But One Planck’s Constant
- Can Matter Waves Be Split?
- The Wave Equation and the Superposition Principle
- Advanced Topic: The Vector Space of Physical States
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 6 The Uncertainty Principle and the Theory of Measurements
- Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Relations
- Measurements and Statistical Ensembles
- Amplitudes and Intensities
- Can the Outcome of Every Measurement Be Predictable in Principle?
- Polarized and Unpolarized light
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 7 The Wave Mechanics of Schrodinger
- Schrodinger’s Non-Relativistic Wave Equation
- Some Simple“Barrier Problems”
- Theory of Alpha-Radioactivity
- Advanced Topic: Normalization of the Wave Function
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 8 Theory of Stationary States
- Quantization as an Eigenvalue Problem
- The Harmonic Oscillator.Vibrational and Rotational Excitations of Molecules
- Hydrogen-like Systems
- Advanced Topic: The Position and Momentum Variables in the Schrodinger Theory
- References for Further Study
- Problems
CHAPTER 9 The Elementary Particles and their Interactions
- Collision Processes and the Wave Picture
- What Is Meant by a Particle?
- Basic Ideas of Quantum Field Theory
- Pions and Nuclear Forces
- Concluding Remarks
- References for Further Study
- Problems