Quantum physics Books
Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Gravity Research Trends
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Relativistic Microscopic Quantum Transport
Book SynopsisThe violent dynamical expansion of dense matter produced in heavy-ion collisions determines that the microscopic transport theories designed for it should keep the line of time evolution and medium effects, both in the in-medium particle drifting and in-medium particle-particle scatterings. A set of relativistic transport equations for particle distribution functions have thus been developed. Starting from a Lagrangian of baryons interacting through mesons, one computes Feynman diagrams up to the Born term through employing the closed time-path Green''s function technique. All the ingredients of equations are derived from the same effective interaction and presented analytically. This book clearly shows how a relativistic Boltzmann equation can be deduced from a given interaction through reckoning Feynman diagrams of quantum field theory. While discussions are concentrated on the topic of relativistic heavy-ion collisions, the introduced method is rather general, and may find it''s application in the problems of neutrino transportation of astrophysics and electron transportation of solid-state physics.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Hall Effect: Expressions
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Dots: Research Developments
Book SynopsisA quantum dot is a particle of matter so small that the addition or removal of an electron changes its properties in some useful way. All atoms are quantum dots, but multi-molecular combinations can have this characteristic. In biochemistry, quantum dots are called redox groups. In nanotechnology, they are called quantum bits or qubits. Quantum dots typically have dimensions measured in nanometers, where one nanometer is 10-9 meter or a millionth of a millimetre. The fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, and electronics are all of interest to researchers in nanotechnology. Other applications of quantum dots include nanomachines, neural networks, and high-density memory or storage media. Research is being carried out on nano-crystals, self-assembled dots, and gated structures. This book presents leading-edge research from around the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Trends in Quantum Dots Research
Book SynopsisA quantum dot is a particle of matter so small that the addition or removal of an electron changes its properties in some useful way. All atoms are quantum dots, but multi-molecular combinations can have this characteristic. In biochemistry, quantum dots are called redox groups. In nanotechnology, they are called quantum bits or qubits. Quantum dots typically have dimensions measured in nanometres, where one nanometre is 10-9 meter or a millionth of a millimetre. The fields of biology, chemistry, computer science, and electronics are all of interest to researchers in nanotechnology. Other applications of quantum dots include nanomachines, neural networks, and high-density memory or storage media. Research is being carried out on nano-crystals, self-assembled dots, and gated structures. This book presents leading-edge research from around the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Field Theory: New Research
Book SynopsisQuantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics including quantum hall physics, surface growth, string theory, D-branes and quantum gravity as well as condensed-matter and high-energy applications and particle-physics. This important new book presents leading-edge research from throughout the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Focus on Boson Research
Book SynopsisBosons are particles which form totally-symmetric composite quantum states. As a result, they obey Bose-Einstein statistics. The spin-statistics theorem states that bosons have integer spin. Bosons are also the only particles which can occupy the same state as another. All elementary particles are either bosons or fermions. Gauge bosons are elementary particles which act as the carriers of the fundamental forces such as the W vector bosons of the weak force, the gluons of the strong force, the photons of the electromagnetic force, and the graviton of the gravitational force. Particles composed of a number of other particles (such as protons or nuclei) can be either fermions or bosons, depending on their total spin. Hence, many nuclei are in fact bosons. While fermions obey the Pauli exclusion principle: "no more than one fermion can occupy a single quantum state", there is no exclusion property for bosons, which are free to (and indeed, other things being equal, tend to) crowd into the same quantum state. This explains the spectrum of black-body radiation and the operation of lasers, the properties of superfluid helium-4 and the possibility of bosons to form Bose-Einstein condensates, a particular state of matter. It is important to note that, Bose-Einstein condensation occurs only at ultra-low temperature. There is nothing exotic about bosons otherwise. At any reasonable temperatures, both the boson and fermion particles behave as classical particles, i.e. particle in a box, and follow the Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics. This book includes leading research from around the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Trends in Boson Research
Book SynopsisBosons are particles which form totally-symmetric composite quantum states. As a result, they obey Bose-Einstein statistics. The spin-statistics theorem states that bosons have integer spin. Bosons are also the only particles which can occupy the same state as another. All elementary particles are either bosons or fermions. Gauge bosons are elementary particles which act as the carriers of the fundamental forces such as the W vector bosons of the weak force, the gluons of the strong force, the photons of the electromagnetic force, and the graviton of the gravitational force. Particles composed of a number of other particles (such as protons or nuclei) can be either fermions or bosons, depending on their total spin. Hence, many nuclei are in fact bosons. While fermions obey the Pauli exclusion principle: "no more than one fermion can occupy a single quantum state", there is no exclusion property for bosons, which are free to (and indeed, other things being equal, tend to) crowd into the same quantum state. This explains the spectrum of black-body radiation and the operation of lasers, the properties of superfluid helium-4 and the possibility of bosons to form Bose-Einstein condensates, a particular state of matter. It is important to note that, Bose-Einstein condensation occurs only at ultralow temperature. There is nothing exotic about bosons otherwise. At any reasonable temperatures, both the boson and fermion particles behave as classical particles, i.e. particle in a box, and follow the Maxwell-Boltzmann Statistics. This new book includes leading research from around the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Focus on Quantum Gravity Research
Book SynopsisQuantum gravity is the field of theoretical physics attempting to unify the theory of quantum mechanics, which describes three of the fundamental forces of nature, with general relativity, the theory of the fourth fundamental force: gravity. The ultimate goal is a unified framework for all fundamental forces -- a theory of everything. This book examines state-of-art research in this field.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Mechanical Initial Conditions & Gravity:
Book SynopsisSince the late 1920s, the theory formulated by Niels Bohr and his colleagues at Copenhagen has been the dominant interpretation of quantum mechanics. Yet an alternative interpretation, rooted in the work of Luis de Broglie and reformulated and extended by David Bohm and his colleagues in the 1950s, explains the experimental data equally well. Through a detailed historical and sociological study of debates within and between opposing camps, and the reception given each theory, Cushing showed that despite the pre-eminence of the Copenhagen view, the Bohms interpretation cannot be ignored. Copenhagen interpretation became widely accepted not because it is a better explanation ("how") of atomic phenomena than Bohms but because it happened to appear first. In this monograph the author shows that Bohm''s point of view is more productive. The properties of solitary objects, which he discusses contradict the Copenhagen''s Illusions, but the results are or proved or provable experimentally.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Trends in General Relativity & Quantum Cosmology
Book SynopsisCosmology deals with the nature of the universe. It can be broadly divided into three great ages. The first began in the 6th century BC with the Pythagorean concept of a spherical Earth that is part of a universe in which the motions of the planets are governed by the harmonious relations of natural laws. The second began in the 16th century with the Copernican revolution. This in turn led into Newton''s infinite universe. The third began in the early 20th century with Albert Einstein''s theory of general relativity and developed into the expanding universe we know today. Einstein''s general theory of relativity extended the new space and time concepts of the special theory of relativity from the domain of electric and magnetic phenomena to all of physics and, particularly, to the theory of gravitation. By building on Einstein''s previous work on special relativity, general relativity sought to deal with accelerating frames of reference. This in turn led to the principle of equivalence. By dealing with accelerating frames of reference, general relativity provides astronomers with the best theory to predict the effects of gravity. This book examines in detail new and important work in this field.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Search for the Higgs Boson
Book SynopsisThe Higgs boson is an undiscovered elementary particle, thought to be a vital piece of the closely fitting jigsaw of particle physics. Like all particles, it has wave properties akin to those ripples on the surface of a pond which has been disturbed; indeed, only when the ripples travel as a well defined group is it sensible to speak of a particle at all. In quantum language the analogue of the water surface which carries the waves is called a field. Each type of particle has its own corresponding field. The Higgs field is a particularly simple one -- it has the same properties viewed from every direction, and in important respects in indistinguishable from empty space. Thus physicists conceive of the Higgs field being "switched on", pervading all of space and endowing it with "grain" like that of a plank of wood. The direction of the grain in undetectable, and only becomes important once the Higgs'' interactions with other particles are taken into account. for instance, particles call vector bosons can travel with the grain, in which case they move easily for large distances and may be observed as photons - that is, particles of light that we can see or record using a camera; or against, in which case their effective range is much shorter, and we call them W or Z particles. These play a central role in the physics of nuclear reactions, such as those occurring in the core of the sun. The Higgs field enables us to view these apparently unrelated phenomenon as two sides of the same coin; both may be described in terms of the properties of the same vector bosons. When particles of matter such as electrons or quarks (elementary constituents of protons and neutrons, which in turn constitute the atomic nucleus) travel through the grain, they are constantly flipped "head-over-heels". this forces them to move more slowly than their natural speed, that of light, by making them heavy.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc New Developments in Field Theory
Book SynopsisQuantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics including quantum hall physics, surface growth, string theory, D-branes and quantum gravity as well as condensed-matter and high-energy applications and particle-physics. This book presents leading-edge research from throughout the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc New Topics in Quantum Physics Research
Book SynopsisAlthough the various branches of physics differ in their experimental methods and theoretical approaches, certain general principles apply to all of them. The forefront of contemporary advances in physics lies in the submicroscopic regime, whether it be in atomic, nuclear, condensed-matter, plasma, or particle physics, or in quantum optics, or even in the study of stellar structure. All are based upon quantum theory (i.e., quantum mechanics and quantum field theory) and relativity, which together form the theoretical foundations of modern physics. Many physical quantities whose classical counterparts vary continuously over a range of possible values are in quantum theory constrained to have discontinuous, or discrete, values. The intrinsically deterministic character of classical physics is replaced in quantum theory by intrinsic uncertainty. According to quantum theory, electromagnetic radiation does not always consist of continuous waves; instead it must be viewed under some circumstances as a collection of particle-like photons, the energy and momentum of each being directly proportional to its frequency (or inversely proportional to its wavelength, the photons still possessing some wavelike characteristics). This book presents state of art research from around the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Current Topics in Quantum Field Theory Research
Book SynopsisQuantum field theory was invented to deal simultaneously with special relativity and quantum mechanics, the two greatest discoveries of early twentieth-century physics, but it has become increasingly important to many areas of physics including quantum hall physics, surface growth, string theory, D-branes and quantum gravity as well as condensed-matter and high-energy applications and particle-physics. This important book presents leading-edge research from throughout the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Classical & Quantum Gravity Research
Book SynopsisThis book presents recent research from around the globe in gravitational physics and the theory of space-time.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Dynamical Symmetry of the Kepler-Coulomb Problem
Book SynopsisThe purpose of this new and important book is to develop a systematic theory for the hidden symmetry generators, which are simultaneously the odd generators of superalgebra in relativistic quantum mechanics (Dirac''s equation). It is devoted to the description of so-called hidden symmetry of the Kepler problem in classical and quantum mechanics (non-relativistic and relativistic). Moreover, the purpose is to elucidate the role of this kind of symmetries in the reduction of physical problems, to show algebraic possibilities of derivation of spectra. Since weathered crust elution -- deposited rare earth ore was discovered, the basic researches on the metallogeny mechanism, the prospecting rule and the production have been studied continuously for more than thirty years. The three leaching technologies of bath leaching with sodium chloride, bath leaching with ammonium sulphate and in-situ leaching with ammonium sulphate are developed sequentially. All of these contribute to the industry of the weathered crust elution-deposited rare earth ore. However, there was no systematic work on the weathered crust elution -- deposited rare earth ore in the past due to many reasons such as the confidentiality, which was not beneficial for the development of this ore. The metallogeny theory and mining technologies of the weathered crust elution -- deposited rare earth ore are introduced systematically in this book for readers.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Physics of Quarks: New Research
Book SynopsisA quark is a type of elementary particle found in protons and neutrons and other subatomic particles. They are a major constituent of matter, along with leptons. In nature, quarks are never found on their own, as isolated, single particles; rather, they are bound together in composite particles named hadrons. For this reason, much of what is known about quarks has been inferred from observations on the hadrons themselves. This book provides leading edge research on this field from around the globe.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Dots: Research, Technology & Applications
Book SynopsisSince first developed in the early sixties, silicon chip technology has made vast leaps forward. From a rudimentary circuit with a mere handful of transistors, the chip has evolved into a technological wonder, packing millions of bits of information on a surface no larger that a human thumbnail. And most experts predict that in the near future, we will see chips with over a billion bits. Quantum dots are small devices that contain a tiny droplet of free electrons. They are fabricated in semiconductor materials and have typical dimensions ranging from nanometres to a few microns. The size and shape of these structures and therefore the number of electrons they contain can be precisely controlled; a quantum dot can have anything from a single electron to a collection of several thousands. The physics of quantum dots shows many parallels with the behaviour of naturally occurring quantum systems in atomic and nuclear physics. As in an atom, the energy levels in a quantum dot become quantised due to the confinement of electrons. Unlike atoms however, quantum dots can be easily connected to electrodes and are therefore excellent tools for studying atomic-like properties. This new book presents the latest research developments in the world.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Wells: Theory, Fabrication & Applications
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Kinetics: Duration of Basic Elementary
Book SynopsisThe author considers basic definitions of temporal functions in the quantum field theory (delays in scattering processes and durations of formation of particles and states, their "dressing") and further on their basis experimentally checkable theories are examined: the theory of optical dispersion, the theory of multiphoton processes, the theory of condensed states and phase transitions of the first kind, the theory of near field. The offered approach allows resolving such known difficulties, as the defining of physical sense of some renormalisation procedures, the so-called "superluminal" phenomena, some other paradoxes.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Nonlinear Quantum Mechanics & its Applications
Book SynopsisThis book describes complete nonlinear quantum mechanics, in which the fundamental and necessity theoretical principle and wave-corpuscle duality of microscopic particles were the foundation of this principle and its experimental evidences, the mechanisms of generation of the nonlinear interactions and its effects, as well as the methods solving nonlinear quantum mechanical problems, its distinctions with linear quantum mechanics and early nonlinear quantum mechanical idea and models, the completeness and correctness and universality of new theory as well as its applications in different systems containing polymers, physical and biological systems, which are exhibited in this book. Plenty of interesting results of these systems and a large number of novel properties of microscopic particles including the electron, proton, phonon, photon, exciton, polaron, magnon and Boson involving their localisations and classical features are stated in detail. This book is intended for researchers, teachers, graduate students, and upper level undergraduate students.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Mechanics in Spaces of Constant Curvature
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Mechanics
Book SynopsisThrough the development of physical science there has never been a theory which has changed so drastically the shape of science as quantum mechanics; nor has there been a scientific theory which has had such a profound impact on human thinking. Since its inception, quantum mechanics has played a significant role in philosophical thought both as a source of metaphysical ideas and as an important example of a "scientific revolution." This book gathers the most current research in the field of quantum mechanics including quantum mechanics and realism; the quantum mechanical mechanism behind end results of the GTR; and geometric phases and topological effects in quantum mechanics; some quantum effects in magnetic fields.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Dots: Applications, Synthesis &
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Focus on Quantum Mechanics
Book SynopsisThis book presents current research in the field of quantum mechanics. Topics discussed include geometric modification of quantum mechanics; deformed quantum field theory; translocal shape and universal intelligence; theoretical aspects of quasiparticle excitations for Bose-Einstein condensates in lattice potentials; in situ remarks on novel exact solutions of quantum dynamical systems and a realistic interpretation of quantum mechanics.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Quantum Systems Research
Book SynopsisQuantum field theory represents a theoretical framework that explains the nature and behaviour of matter and energy at the atomic and subatomic level and that constructs quantum mechanical models of systems with an infinite number of degrees of freedom. It is also known as the natural language of both particle physics and condensed matter physics. Quantum theory and Albert Einstein''s theory of relativity provide the foundation for modern physics. The principles of quantum physics are being applied in several areas such as quantum computing and quantum chemistry. During the last twenty years, there have been new developments in quantum computing, and many physicists and computer scientists have focused their interests in this exciting area, which enables quantum systems to process, save and transmit information. This area, which includes an increasing body of new insights into the basic properties of quantum systems, has inspired many scientists and scholars around the world to conduct research in optical, atomic, molecular and solid state physics. On the other hand, quantum chemistry (QC) (also referred to as quantum computational chemistry) is mainly concerned with the numerical computation of molecular electronic structures using various techniques. It investigates the ground state of atoms/molecules, the excited states, and the transition states that happen during chemical reactions. During the process of calculating molecular properties such as molecular energy, QC explores computations for different molecular geometries. Hence, QC should propose approaches that are both cost effective and reliable. This book is a welcomed addition to the current research which investigates the physical meaning and significance of information, and highlights the latest and most sophisticated concepts in quantum theory.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Mechanics: Principles, New Perspectives,
Book SynopsisThe interpretation of Quantum Mechanics has been the source of an intense debate since its earlier years of existence. The present book takes a different path to disclosure of a complete and self-contained interpretation of Quantum Mechanics. Beginning from its mathematical foundations, from which the Schrödinger equation is mathematically derived in six different but complementary ways, the book is capable of constructing an interpretation that follows closely the formalism of the theory, thus avoiding each and every weird construct of the other proposals, such as the "reduction of the wave packet", the Copenhagen Interpretation, "non-locality and wholeness", Hidden Variable theories, the Relative State Interpretation, and many other concepts that render Quantum Mechanics its (much infamous but also glorified) fame of a hermetic theory when it comes to its interpretation. Each derivation of the Schrödinger equation is shown equivalent to the others in precise mathematical terms, while these mathematical developments are kept at a level comprehensive for any graduate student in Physics, Chemistry or Mathematics. It allows the reader to understand how the constructs involved in one derivation compose with the constructs of all the other derivations to bring about a lively image of the interpretation of the theory. Many simulations are presented such that the reader can see what is going on within any quantum mechanical phenomenon.
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Prometheus Books Quantum Fuzz: The Strange True Makeup of
Book SynopsisQuantum physics has turned our commonsense notion of reality on its head. This accessible book describes in layperson's terms the strange phenomena that exist at the quantum level--a world of tiny dimensions where nothing is absolutely predictable, where we rethink causality, and information seemingly travels faster than light. The author, a veteran physicist, uses illuminating analogies and jargon-free language to illustrate the basic principles of the subatomic world and show how they explain everything from the chemistry around us to the formation of galaxies. He also explains how scientists and engineers interact with this nebulous reality and, despite its mysteries, achieve results of great precision. Up front is a brief history of the early 20th-century "quantum revolution," focusing on some of the brilliant individuals whose contributions changed our view of the world--Albert Einstein, Niels Bohr, Paul Dirac, Werner Heisenberg, Erwin Schroedinger, and others. The work concludes with a discussion of the many amazing inventions that have resulted from quantum theory, including lasers, semiconductors, and the myriad of electronic devices that use them. Lucidly written, this book conveys the excitement of discovery while expanding the reader's appreciation for a science that explores the basis of everything we know.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Spacetime: Mimicry of Paths & Black Holes
Book SynopsisSince its inception, general relativity has been unreceptive to a marriage with the quantum aspects of our universe. Following the ideas of Einstein, one may pursue an approach that allows spacetime itself to take centre stage. The quantum properties of matter are then carried by the dynamics of spacetime shape and connectivity. This monograph introduces the reader to the foundations of quantum spacetime in a manner accessible to researchers and students. Likewise, interested laymen that lack a strong background in quantum mechanics or spacetime studies but are keen to learn would find this information worthwhile. It can be shown from the first principles how spacetime is globally built up by paths which constitute entire histories in four dimensions. The central physical idea is that the collective existence of observers and observed derives from one mimicking the other unremittingly, thereby inducing tangible reality. This world of identity by mimicry creates a multitude of interacting histories. Throughout the text, experiments are used to derive physical principles. Obtained results are therefore intuitive and accessible to non-experts. This monograph also discusses consequences of quantum spacetime for black holes, dark energy, inflation, the Higgs boson, and the multiverse.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc New Research on Quantum Entanglement
Book SynopsisQuantum entanglement is a quantum mechanical phenomenon with applications in various fields. This book includes research on the time travel hypothesis, in the context of general relativity, the fundamental importance in the open quantum systems theory of the border line between "system" and "environment" and its applications; and a scheme of ghost imaging and the physics behind it with two EPR states.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc New Developments in Quantum Optics Research
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Theory of the Integer & Fractional Quantum Hall
Book SynopsisThis book aims to describe the physics of the integer and fractional quantum Hall effects (QHE) from a theoretical side. In the classical Hall effect, the Hall resistance is proportional to the applied magnetic field strength and varies continuously. So, the discovery of a stepwise change of the Hall resistance by von Klitzing in an ultra-thin layer of a MOSFET was a big surprise. The QHE is a macroscopic phenomenon and shows the exact quantum structure, which is one of the most fundamental phenomena in physics. The fractional quantum Hall effect has been explained assuming quasi-particles with fractional charges or Jain''s composite fermions, the existence of which has not been verified experimentally. The author has been developing a theory based on a standard treatment of an interacting electron system without assuming any quasi-particle. This book will be easily understood by undergraduate students in physics. Knowledge of quantum field theory is needed to study Chapter 9.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Quantum Information Theory of Molecular States
Book SynopsisThe Quantum Information Theory (IT) perspective on entropic origins of the molecular electronic structure and chemical reactivity is examined in this book. The classical IT of Fisher and Shannon has already provided sensitive probes of the chemical bond patterns in molecules, generating tools for the bond spatial localization, formulating entropic measures of its overall multiplicity, and providing indices of the bond covalent/ionic composition. However, the amount of information carried by the particle distribution alone is not sufficient for a complete IT description of complex wavefunctions in molecular quantum mechanics, e.g., degenerate electronic states. The latter exhibit finite spatial phases and generate nonvanishing electronic currents. This monograph emphasizes the entropic chemical concepts due to the phase part of electronic states.
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Nova Science Publishers Inc Advances in Quantum Field Theories Research
Book SynopsisThis book presents and discusses current research in the field of quantum physics. Chapter One reviews the impact of quantum field theory on the feasibility of local causal models of quantum theory. Chapter Two examines the uncertainty principle and minimal length at all energy scales and some of its implications. Chapter Three shows that the study of graphene physics is a versatile problem, from which we can extract important lessons on condensed matter and quantum field theory, ranging from the concept of emergent phenomenology to relativistic quantum fields and Feynman propagators.
£92.79
New Age International (UK) Ltd Quantum Mechanics
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New Age International (UK) Ltd Introduction to Quantum Mechanics
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Royal Society of Chemistry Cold Chemistry: Molecular Scattering and
Book SynopsisRecent years have seen tremendous progress in research on cold and controlled molecular collisions, both in theory and in experiment. The advent of techniques to prepare cold and ultracold molecules and ions, to store them in optical lattices or in charged quasicristalline structures, and to use them in crossed or merged beam experiments have opened many new possibilities to study the most fundamental aspects of molecular interactions. At the same time, theoretical work has made progress in tackling these problems and accurately describing quantum effects in complex systems, and in proposing viable options to control chemical reactions at ultralow energies. Through tutorials on both the theoretical and experimental aspects of research in cold and ultracold molecular collisions, this book provides advanced undergraduate students, graduate students and researchers with the foundations needed to understand this exciting field.Table of ContentsLow temperature chemistry in uniform supersonic flows; Cold molecular collisions: quantum scattering calculations and their relevance in astrophysical applications; Low energy scattering in crossed molecular beams; Long-range interactions between ultracold atoms and molecules; Interactions of Atoms and Molecules in Cold Chemistry; Effects of External Magnetic Fields on Cold Molecular Collisions; Role of resonances at ultracold temperatures; Experiments with Large Superfluid Helium Nanodroplets; Molecular impurities interacting with a many-particle environment: from ultracold gases to helium nanodroplets; Cold ion chemistry; Controlling a quantum gas of polar molecules in an optical lattice; Ultracold collisions of molecules; Coherent Control of Cold Collisions
£189.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Tunnelling in Molecules: Nuclear Quantum Effects
Book SynopsisQuantum tunnelling is one of the strangest phenomena in chemistry, where we see the wave nature of atoms acting in “impossible” ways. By letting molecules pass through the kinetic barrier instead of over it, this effect can lead to chemical reactions even close to the absolute zero, to atypical spectroscopic observations, to bizarre selectivity, or to colossal isotopic effects. Quantum mechanical tunnelling observations might be infrequent in chemistry, but it permeates through all its disciplines producing remarkable chemical outcomes. For that reason, the 21st century has seen a great increase in theoretical and experimental findings involving molecular tunnelling effects, as well as in novel techniques that permit their accurate predictions and analysis. Including experimental, computational and theoretical chapters, from the physical and organic to the biochemistry fields, from the applied to the academic arenas, this new book provides a broad and conceptual perspective on tunnelling reactions and how to study them. Quantum Tunnelling in Molecules is the obligatory stop for both the specialist and those new to this world.Table of ContentsDirect observation of tunnelling reactions by matrix isolation spectroscopy; Heavy atom tunnelling in organic transformations; Tunnelling instability in molecular systems: an exercise in computational chemistry prediction power; Proton tunnelling and proton-coupled electron transfer in biological systems: theory and experimental analysis; From tunnelling control to controlling tunnelling; From nuclear fluxes during tunnelling to electronic fluxes during charge migration; Tunnelling and parity violation in chiral and achiral molecules: theory and high resolution spectroscopy; Instanton theory to calculate tunnelling rates and tunnelling splittings; Semiclassical multidimensional tunnelling calculations; Evaluation of tunnelling splittings by direct diagonalization methods. An overview.; Quantum-dynamical calculation of rate constants in polyatomic reactions employing the quantum transition state concept; Eigenstate approaches for high resolution spectroscopy of tunnelling in small molecular systems; The tunnelling flight time
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Imprint Academic A Hospitable Universe: Addressing Ethical and
Book SynopsisThis book argues that new developments in the sciences, in particular twentieth-century physics and twenty-first-century biology, suggest revising several pessimistic outlooks for the development of a scientific understanding of the relationship of humans with the universe in particular, implications for the development of a natural religiousness. In the new vision a universe which is friendly to life and consciousness naturally emerges.
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Imperial College Press Classical And Quantum Dynamics Of The
Book SynopsisIn this book, the issues regarding the theory of optics and quantum optics of spherical multilayered systems are studied. In such systems the spatial scale of layers becomes comparable with the wavelength of radiation, which complicates the analysis of important quantities such as reflectivity and transmission. Often, a large amount of time is spent on performing numerical calculations and simulation to elucidate the behavior of such electromagnetic properties. The author has written down the calculation details of important properties of multilayered microspheres in a more comprehensive manner, so that undergraduates and practitioners can follow them freely.From a skill-oriented point of view the book covers the following: electrodynamics of multilayered environments in the spherical geometry; methods of calculating both reflection and transmission coefficients from an alternating stack; calculations of eigenfrequencies and quality factors of electromagnetic oscillations; radial distribution of the electromagnetic field in a spherical cavity; computer methods of calculations with C++ as basic languages and construction of the graphic user interface (GUI); the object-oriented approach as a basis of the modern methods of calculation.
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Imperial College Press Classical And Quantum Dissipative Systems
Book SynopsisThis book discusses issues associated with the quantum mechanical formulation of dissipative systems. It begins with an introductory review of phenomenological damping forces, and the construction of the Lagrangian and Hamiltonian for the damped motion. It is shown, in addition to these methods, that classical dissipative forces can also be derived from solvable many-body problems. A detailed discussion of these derived forces and their dependence on dynamical variables is also presented. The second part of this book investigates the use of classical formulation in the quantization of dynamical systems under the influence of dissipative forces. The results show that, while a satisfactory solution to the problem cannot be found, different formulations represent different approximations to the complete solution of two interacting systems. The third and final part of the book focuses on the problem of dissipation in interacting quantum mechanical systems, as well as the connection of some of these models to their classical counterparts. A number of important applications, such as the theory of heavy-ion scattering and the motion of a radiating electron, are also discussed.Table of ContentsPhenomenological Equations of Motion for Dissipative Systems; Lagrangian Hamiltonian and Hamilton-Jacobi Formulation of the Classical Dissipative Systems; Noether's Theorem and Non-Noether Conservation Laws; Dissipative Forces Derived from Many-Body Problems; A Particle Coupled to a Field and the Damped Motion of a Central Particle Coupled to a Heat Bath; Quantization of Dissipative Systems in General and of Explicitly Time-Dependent Hamiltonians in Particular; Density Matrix and the Wigner Distribution Function for Damped Systems; Path Integral Formulation of a Damped Harmonic Oscillator; Quantization of the Motion of an Infinite Chain; Heisenberg's Equations of Motion for a Particle Coupled to a Heat Bath; Quantum Mechanical Models of Dissipative Systems and the Concept of Optical Potential.
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Imperial College Press Quantum Information With Continuous Variables Of
Book SynopsisQuantum information describes the new field which bridges quantum physics and information science. The quantum world allows for completely new architectures and protocols. While originally formulated in continuous quantum variables, the field worked almost exclusively with discrete variables, such as single photons and photon pairs. The renaissance of continuous variables came with European research consortia such as ACQUIRE (Advanced Coherent Quantum Information Research) in the late 1990s, and QUICOV (Quantum Information with Continuous Variables) from 2000-2003. The encouraging research results of QUICOV and the new conference series CVQIP (Continuous Variable Quantum Information Processing) triggered the idea for this book.This book presents the state of the art of quantum information with continuous quantum variables. The individual chapters discuss results achieved in QUICOV and presented at the first five CVQIP conferences from 2002-2006. Many world-leading scientists working on continuous variables outside Europe also contribute to the book.Table of ContentsBipartite and Multipartite Entanglement of Gaussian States (G Adesso & F Illuminati); Gaussian Quantum Channels (J Eisert & M M Wolf); Entanglement in Systems of Interacting Harmonic Oscillators (K M R Audenaert et al.); Continuous-Variable Quantum Key Distribution (F Grosshans et al.); Gaussian Quantum Cellular Automata (O Kruger & R F Werner); Distillation of Continuous-Variable Entanglement (J Fiura'ek et al.); Loophole-Free Test of Quantum Nonlocality with Continuous Variables of Light (R Garcia-Patron et al.); Homodyne Tomography and the Reconstruction of Quantum States of Light (G M D'Ariano et al.); Schrodinger Cat States for Quantum Information Processing (H Jeong & T C Ralph); Polarization Squeezing and Entanglement (N Korolkova); Type-II Optical Parametric Oscillator: A Versatile Source of Quantum Correlations and Entanglement (J Laurat et al.); Accessing the Phase Quadrature of Intense Non-Classical Light State (O Glockl et al.); Experimental Polarization Squeezing and Continuous Variable Entanglement via the Optical Kerr Effect (V Josse et al.); High-Fidelity Quantum Teleportation and a Quantum Teleportation Network (N Takei et al.); Quantum State Sharing with Continuous Variables (T Tyc et al.); Experimental Quantum Cloning with Continuous Variables (U L Andersen et al.); Quantum Imaging Techniques for Improving Information Extraction from Images (C Fabre et al.); Squeezed Light for Gravitational Wave Detectors (R Schnabel); Continuous Variables for Single Photons (L Zhang et al.); Experimental Non-Gaussian Manipulation of Continuous Variables (J Wenger et al.); Continuous-Variable Quantum-State Tomography of Optical Fields and Photons (A I Lvovsky & M G Raymer); Gaussian Description of Continuous Measurements on Continuous Variable Quantum Systems (L B Madsen & K Molmer); Quantum State Preparation of Spin Ensembles by Continuous Measurement and Feedback (R van Handel et al.); Real-Time Quantum Feedback Control with Cold Alkali Atoms (J M Geremia); Deterministic Quantum Interface Between Light and Atomic Ensembles (K Hammerer et al.); Long Distance Quantum Communication with Atomic Ensembles (C W Chou et al.); Decoherence and Decoherence Suppression in Ensemble-Based Quantum Memories for Photons (M Fleischhauer & C Mewes).
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Imperial College Press Stark Effect In A Hydrogenic Atom Or Ion: Treated
Book SynopsisThis book treats the Stark effect of a hydrogenic atom or ion in a homogeneous electric field. It begins with a thorough review of previous work in this field since 1926. After the Schrödinger equation has been separated with respect to time dependence, centre of mass motion and internal motion, followed by a discussion of its eigenfunctions, the exact development in time of the probability amplitude for a decaying state is obtained by means of a formula analogous to the Fock-Krylov theorem. From this formula one obtains by means of the phase-integral approximation generated from a particular base function non-relativistic formulas for profiles, energies and half-widths of the Stark levels. These formulas are then transformed into formulas expressed in terms of complete elliptic integrals. The formulas thus obtained are used for the calculation of energies and half-widths of 198 different Stark states, which are compared with the corresponding results obtained by other authors with the use of other methods. An analysis of this material indicates that the energy values obtained by the phase-integral method are at least as accurate as those obtained by other methods in more than half of the 198 cases. The book presents one of the most comprehensive asymptotic treatments of the Stark effect in atomic hydrogen that have been published.Table of ContentsSchrodinger Equation, Its Separation and Its Exact Eigenfunctions; Development in Time of the Probability Amplitude for a Decaying State; Phase-Integral Method; Derivation of Phase-Integral Formulas for Profiles, Energies and Half-Widths of Stark; Procedure for Transformation of the Phase-Integral Formulas into Formulas Involving Complete Elliptic Integrals; Phase-Integral Quantities and Their Partial Derivatives with Respect to E and Z1; Numerical Results.
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Imperial College Press Quantum Mechanics: Its Early Development And The
Book SynopsisThis book provides the reader with an explanation of the origin and establishment of quantum mechanics, with the mathematics in a digestible form, together with a descriptive survey of later developments up to the present day. The mathematical treatment closely follows the original treatment, but in modern terms, using uniform symbolism as much as possible and with simplifications (e.g. the use of one dimension instead of three) to avoid unnecessarily complicated-looking mathematics.Containing an extensive bibliography and useful appendices as well as references to original works, reviews, and biographies, the reader is well-equipped to delve further into the subject. In addition to its importance for those studying physics, it is also valuable for those studying the history of science.Table of ContentsSetting the Scene; Light: 'Aether' and the Special Theory of Relativity; Thermal Radiation and Planck's "Energy Elements"; Einstein and the Quantum; The Quantum in the Atom: Optical Spectra; Einstein's Transition Probabilities: Bohr's Theory and Planck's Law; Wave Mechanics; Matrix Mechanics; Complementarity, The Uncertainty Principle and the Copenhagen Interpretation; Indeterminacy and Entanglement.
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New Age International (UK) Ltd Quantum Chemistry
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New Age International (UK) Ltd Nano Materials
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New Age International (UK) Ltd Elements of Quantum Mechanics
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