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Modern Physics: for Scientists and Engineers (2nd Edition) - eBook

Modern Physics: for Scientists and Engineers (2nd Edition) – PDF

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  • Author: John Morrison
  • File Size: 16 MB
  • Format: PDF
  • Length: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Academic Press; 2nd edition
  • Publication Date: February 24, 2015
  • Language: English
  • ASIN: B00UMZK6CK
  • ISBN-10: 0128007346
  • ISBN-13: 9780128007341

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About The Author

John Morrison

John Morrison

Dr. John Morrison received a Physics BS degree from the University of Santa Clara in California (USA). During his undergraduate years, Johnmajored in English, Physics and Philosophy and served as the editor of the campus literary magazine, the Owl. He received a PhD degree in theoretical Physics from Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland and moved on to postdoctoral research at Argonne National Laboratory where he was a member of the Heavy Atom Group. Dr. Morrison then went to Sweden where he received a grant from the Swedish Research Council to build up a research group in theoretical atomic physics at Chalmers Technical University in Goteborg, Sweden.

Working together with Dr. Ingvar Lindgren, he taught a graduate level-courses in theoretical atomic physics for many years. Their teaching lead to the publication of the monograph, Atomic Many-Body Theory, which first appeared as Volume 13 of the Springer Series on Chemical Physics. Returning to the USA, Dr. John Morrison obtained a position in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at University of Louisville where he has taught courses in elementary physics, modern physics, astronomy, and quantum mechanics. In recent years, he has traveled extensively in Latin America and the Middle East maintaining contacts with scientists and mathematicians at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem and the Technion University in Haifa. During the Fall semester of 2009, he taught a course on computational physics at Birzeit University near Ramallah on the West Bank, and he has recruited Palestinian students for the graduate program in physics at University of Louisville. He speaks Swedish, English, and Spanish, and he is currently studying Hebrew and Arabic.

The eBook Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers 2nd edition in PDF format is designed to serve as an introductory course for modern physics. It begins with a brief historical background of the events that led to the development of modern quantum theory and dives into the underlying physics. The book is presented in streamlined content and features chapters on semiconductors, Dirac equation and quantum field theory. The pedagogy that accompanies this book is robust and includes an accompanying website with computer applets that help students better understand the necessary material.

The applets provide a realistic description of the energy levels and wave functions of electrons in crystals and atoms. Two applets, Hartree-Fock and ABINIT, act as indispensable tools for studying the properties of atoms and semiconductors.

This book carefully considers fundamental subjects such as transition probabilities, reciprocal lattices, crystal structure, and the Bloch theorem that are vitally important for any treatment of lasers and semiconductor devices. It develops modern quantum mechanical ideas systematically and applies these ideas consistently throughout the book.

To aid in understanding the content, each important concept is clarified through the use of simple examples, often illustrated. In addition, multiple appendices provide quick-reference for students.

Please note: This product includes only the PDF of the book. No other access codes or online access are included.

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