Modern Physics

for Scientists and Engineers

John Morrison, Department of Physics and Astronomy University of Louisville, KY, USA

Intended for a first course in modern physics, following an introductory course in physics with calculus, Modern Physics for Scientists and Engineers begins with a brief and focused account of the historical events leading to the formulation of modern quantum theory, while later chapters delve into the underlying physics. Streamlined content, chapters on semiconductors, Dirac Equation and Quantum Field Theory, and a robust pedagogy and ancillary package including an accompanying website with computer applets assists students in learning the essential material.

Ancillary list:
* Online ISM- http://textbooks.elsevier.com/web/manuals.aspx?isbn=9780123751126
* Online SSM- http://booksite.academicpress.com/Morrison/physics/sm.php
* Companion website- http://booksite.academicpress.com/Morrison/physics/
* Applets http://booksite.academicpress.com/Morrison/physics/applets.php

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Hardbound, 488 Pages

Published: December 2009

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-375112-6

1. The Wave-Particle Duality
2. The Schrodinger Wave Equation
3. Operators and Waves
4. Hydrogen Aton
5. Many-Electron Atoms
6. The Emergence of Masers and Lasers
7. Statistical Physics
8. Electronic Structure of Solids
9. Charge Carriers in Semiconductors
10. Semiconductor Lasers
11. Relativity I
12. Relativity II
13. Particles Physics
14. Nuclear Physics
Appendix A: Natural Constants and Conversion Constants
Appendix B: Table of Atomic Masses
Appendix C: Solution of the Oscillator Equation
Appendix D: The Average Value of the Momentum
Appendix E: The Hartree-Fock Applet
Appendix F: Integrals that Arise in Statistical Physics
Appendix G: The ABINIT Applet

Modern Physics

for Scientists and Engineers

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