Quantum Mechanics for Tomorrow's Engineers

Discover the foundations of quantum mechanics in this ground-breaking new textbook for undergraduate engineers.

Junichiro Kono (Author)

9781108842587, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 29 September 2022

220 pages
26.2 x 21 x 1.8 cm, 0.68 kg

'The is a clearly written exposition of Quantum Mechanics with an engineering slant. The chapter on quantum information processing is very timely with the current huge interest in quantum technologies. Quantum Mechanics is made accessible by the clarity of the text and the use of engineering examples.' Gerard Edwards, Liverpool John Moores University

Discover the foundations of quantum mechanics, and explore how these principles are powering a new generation of advances in quantum engineering, in this ground-breaking undergraduate textbook. It explains physical and mathematical principles using cutting-edge electronic, optoelectronic and photonic devices, linking underlying theory with real-world applications; focuses on current technologies and avoids historic approaches, getting students quickly up-to-speed to tackle contemporary engineering challenges; provides an introduction to the foundations of quantum information, and a wealth of real-world quantum examples, including quantum well infrared photodetectors, solar cells, quantum teleportation, quantum computing, band gap engineering, quantum cascade lasers, low-dimensional materials, and van der Waals heterostructures; and includes pedagogical features such as objectives and end-of-chapter homework problems to consolidate student understanding, and solutions for instructors. Designed to inspire the development of future quantum devices and systems, this is the perfect introduction to quantum mechanics for undergraduate electrical engineers and materials scientists.

Preface
1. Quantum-Enabled Technologies
2. Electronic Waves and Schrödinger's Equation
3. Mathematical Machinery and Conceptual Foundations
4. Basics of Quantum Information Processing
5. Propagating Electron Waves in Engineered Potentials
6. Light-Matter Interaction
7. Quantum States in Technological Materials
Appendix A: Classical Mechanics of Particles
Appendix B: Classical Theory of Waves
Appendix C: Electromagnetism: Maxwell's Equations
Appendix D: Parity
Index.

Subject Areas: Electronics engineering [TJF], Materials science [TGM], Nanotechnology [TBN], Quantum physics [quantum mechanics & quantum field theory PHQ], Information theory [GPF]