Angular Momentum in Quantum Mechanics
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Angular Momentum in Quantum Mechanics

  1. 155 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Angular Momentum in Quantum Mechanics

About this book

This book offers a concise introduction to the angular momentum, one of the most fundamental quantities in all of quantum mechanics. Beginning with the quantization of angular momentum, spin angular momentum, and the orbital angular momentum, the author goes on to discuss the Clebsch-Gordan coefficients for a two-component system. After developing the necessary mathematics, specifically spherical tensors and tensor operators, the author then investigates the 3-j, 6-j, and 9-j symbols. Throughout, the author provides practical applications to atomic, molecular, and nuclear physics. These include partial-wave expansions, the emission and absorption of particles, the proton and electron quadrupole moment, matrix element calculation in practice, and the properties of the symmetrical top molecule.

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Information

Publisher
Princeton University Press
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9780691025896
9780691079127
eBook ISBN
9781400884186
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Quantum Theory

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. PREFACE
  5. PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION
  6. TABLE OF CONTENTS
  7. CHAPTER 1. Group Theoretical Preliminaries
  8. CHAPTER 2. The Quantization of Angular Momentum
  9. CHAPTER 3. The Coupling of Angular Momentum Vectors
  10. CHAPTER 4. The Representations of Finite Rotations
  11. CHAPTER 5. Spherical Tensors and Tensor Operators
  12. CHAPTER 6. The Construction of Invariants from the Vector-Coupling Coefficients
  13. CHAPTER 7. The Evaluation of Matrix Elements in Actual Problems
  14. APPENDIX 1. Theorems Used in Chapter 3
  15. APPENDIX 2. Approximate Expressions for Vector-Coupling Coefficients and 6-j Symbols
  16. Tables 1–5
  17. Cited References and Bibliography
  18. Index

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