MODERN PHYSICS. FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS. 2ND EDITION

Dedication
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Wave-Particle Duality
Chapter 2: The Schrödinger Wave Equation
Chapter 3: Operators and Waves
Chapter 4: The Hydrogen Atom
Chapter 5: Many-Electron Atoms
Chapter 6: The Emergence of Masers and Lasers
Chapter 7: Statistical Physics
Chapter 8: Electronic Structure of Solids
Chapter 9: Charge Carriers in Semiconductors
Chapter 10: Semiconductor Lasers
Chapter 11: Relativity I
Chapter 12: Relativity II
Chapter 13: Particle Physics
Chapter 14: Nuclear Physics
Appendix A: Constants and Conversion Factors
Appendix B: Atomic Masses
Appendix C: Introduction to MATLAB
Appendix D: Solution of the Oscillator Equation
Appendix E: The Average Value of the Momentum
Appendix F: The Hartree-Fock Applet
Appendix G: Integrals that Arise in Statistical Physics
Index
Appendix AA: The Gradient and Laplacian Operators
Appendix BB: Solution of the Schrödinger Equation in Spherical Coordinates
Appendix CC: More Accurate Solutions of the Eigenvalue Problem
Appendix DD: The Angular Momentum Operators
Appendix EE: The Radial Equation for Hydrogen
Appendix FF: Transition Probabilities for z-Polarized Light
Appendix GG: Transitions with x- and y-Polarized Light
Appendix HH: Derivation of the Distribution Laws
Appendix II: Derivation of Bloch’s Theorem
Appendix JJ: The Band Gap
Appendix KK: Vector Spaces and Matrices
Appendix LL: Algebraic Solution of the Oscillator

• Develops modern quantum mechanical ideas systematically and uses these ideas consistently throughout the book
• Carefully considers fundamental subjects such as transition probabilities, crystal structure, reciprocal lattices, and Bloch theorem which are fundamental to any treatment of lasers and semiconductor devices
• Clarifies each important concept through the use of a simple example and often an illustration
• Features expanded exercises and problems at the end of each chapter
• Offers multiple appendices to provide quick-reference for students