Quantum Mechanics II
Advanced Topics
S. Rajasekar, R. Velusamy
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- English
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Quantum Mechanics II
Advanced Topics
S. Rajasekar, R. Velusamy
Información del libro
Quantum Mechanics II: Advanced Topics offers a comprehensive exploration of the state-of-the-art in various advanced topics of current research interest. A follow-up to the authors' introductory book Quantum Mechanics I: The Fundamentals, this book expounds basic principles, theoretical treatment, case studies, worked-out examples and applications of advanced topics including quantum technologies.
A thoroughly revised and updated this unique volume presents an in-depth and up-to-date progress on the growing topics including latest achievements on quantum technology. In the second edition six new chapters are included and the other ten chapters are extensively revised.
Features
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- Covers classical and quantum field theories, path integral formalism and supersymmetric quantum mechanics.
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- Highlights coherent and squeezed states, Berry's phase, Aharonov—Bohm effect and Wigner function.
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- Explores salient features of quantum entanglement and quantum cryptography.
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- Presents basic concepts of quantum computers and the features of no-cloning theorem and quantum cloning machines.
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- Describes the theory and techniques of quantum tomography, quantum simulation and quantum error correction.
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- Introduces other novel topics including quantum versions of theory of gravity, cosmology, Zeno effect, teleportation, games, chaos and steering.
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- Outlines the quantum technologies of ghost imaging, detection of weak amplitudes and displacements, lithography, metrology, teleportation of optical images, sensors, batteries and internet.
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- Contains several worked-out problems and exercises in each chapter.
Quantum Mechanics II: Advanced Topics addresses various currently emerging exciting topics of quantum mechanics. It emphasizes the fundamentals behind the latest cutting-edge developments to help explain the motivation for deeper exploration. The book is a valuable resource for graduate students in physics and engineering wishing to pursue research in quantum mechanics.