Description
Book SynopsisEven though time-dependent spectroscopic techniques continue to push the frontier of chemical physics, they receive scant mention in introductory courses and are poorly covered in standard texts. Quantum Dynamics: Applications in Biological and Materials Systems bridges the gap between what is traditionally taught in a one-semester quantum chemistry course and the modern field of chemical dynamics, presenting the quantum theory of charge and energy transport in biological systems and optical-electronic materials from a dynamic perspective.
Reviews the basics
Taking a pedagogical approach, the book begins by reviewing the concepts of classical mechanics that are necessary for studying quantum mechanics. It discusses waves and wave functions and then moves on to an exploration of semiclassical quantum mechanics methods, an important part of the development and utilization of quantum theory.
Table of ContentsSurvey of Classical Mechanics. Waves and Wave Functions. Semiclassical Quantum Mechanics. Quantum Dynamics (and Other Un-American Activities). Representations and Dynamics. Quantum Density Matrix. Excitation Energy Transfer. Electronic Structure of Conjugated Systems. Electron-Phonon Coupling in Conjugated Systems. Lattice Models for Transport and Structure. Appendix. References. Index.
