Quantum Mechanics: An Introduction for Device Physicists and Electrical Engineers, Second Edition - Softcover

Ferry, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0750307250 ISBN 13: 9780750307253

Publisher: CRC Press, 2001

Synopsis

This textbook provides a complete course in quantum mechanics for students of semiconductor device physics and electrical engineering. It provides the necessary background to quantum theory for those starting work on micro- and nanoelectronic structures and is particularly useful for those going on to work with semiconductors and lasers.

This book was developed from a course the author has taught for many years with a style and order of presentation of material specifically designed for this audience. It introduces the main concepts of quantum mechanics which are important in everyday solid-state physics and electronics. Each topic includes examples which have been carefully chosen to draw upon relevant experimental research. It also includes problems with solutions to test understanding of theory. For the second edition significant new material has been added to each chapter, providing updated connections with relevant experiments and device concepts. New references and new problems are included.

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Review

"For the conventional physics undergraduate, Quantum Mechanics by David Ferry is a book about quantum theory with a difference. ...very much a physicists' book, full of physical insights that are a pleasure to meet even for the lecturer. ...a prime example of how an author's research experience can be raided to provide an interesting and original perspective." -- New Scientist

"This stimulating presentation brings Quantum Mechanics closer to the interests of young electrical engineers... The ordering and choice of topics are particularly original... ...an unusual admixture of simple, exactly solvable problems with those involving intricate algebra, but this is precisely how real life is for a physicist! ...serve as a useful manual for professional semiconductor physicists. This book certainly deserves its place in all university libraries and laboratories." -- Semiconductor Science and Technology

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0750307250
• ISBN 13: 9780750307253
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 345