Quantum Mechanics

Quantum Mechanics......Page 1
Half-Title......Page 2
International Series In Physics......Page 3
Title-Page......Page 4
Copyright......Page 5
Dedication......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Contents......Page 12
1. Quantum Physics before 1925......Page 16
2. Some Difficulties......Page 23
3. A New Rule for the Energy Levels......Page 25
4. de Broglie's Phase Waves......Page 31
5. Inaccuracy of Empirical Knowledge......Page 32
6. The Quantum Uncertainty Principle......Page 36
7. Wave Interference and the Uncertainty Principle......Page 37
8. Dependence of the Wave Equation on the Time......Page 40
9. Particle in a Magnetic Field......Page 41
10. The Charge and Current Expressions......Page 43
11. General Mathematical Remarks......Page 46
12. Orthogonal Functions......Page 52
13. The Free Particle......Page 57
14. The Freely Falling Particle......Page 59
15. Harmonic Oscillator......Page 62
16. Central Forces......Page 67
17. Relation to Oriented Orbits......Page 70
18. The Radial Equation in Central-force Problem......Page 72
19. Hydrogen-like Atom......Page 73
20. The Radial Functions for Hydrogen......Page 77
21. A Simple Molecular Model......Page 81
22. Another Molecular Equation......Page 86
23. Cyclical Coordinates......Page 87
24. The Symmetrical Top......Page 89
26. The Physical Pendulum......Page 92
26. Spatial Harmonic Oscillator......Page 93
27. Hydrogen in Parabolic Coordinates......Page 95
28. Some Oscillatory Properties of the Wave Function......Page 99
29. The General Wave Function......Page 104
30. Classical Radiation from Oscillating Charges......Page 107
31. Harmonic Oscillator......Page 110
32. The Bohr Magneton......Page 111
33. Central Forces: Magnetic Field......Page 113
34. Central Forces : Selection Rules......Page 114
35. Central Forces: Intensities......Page 117
36. Hydrogen Atom Intensities......Page 122
37. The Radiation Problem......Page 123
38. Bohr-Sommerfeld Quantization......Page 126
39. Several Degrees of Freedom......Page 129
40. Perturbation Theory......Page 131
41. A Simple Example......Page 136
42. Stark Effect in Hydrogen: Energies......Page 138
43. Stark Effect in Hydrogen: Intensities......Page 140
44. Simple Zeeman Effect: Larmor Theorem......Page 142
45. Normal State of Helium......Page 146
Degenerate Systems......Page 151
46. Perturbation Theory......Page 152
47. Stark Effect......Page 156
48. Two-electron Atoms......Page 158
49. Empirics of the Helium-like Spectra......Page 161
60. Helium-like Spectra: S Term......Page 165
51. The General Equation......Page 168
52. Nuclear Motion......Page 173
53. Vibration Transition Intensities......Page 179
54. Hydrogen Molecular Ion......Page 185
55. The Hydrogen Molecule......Page 197
56. Continuous Spectrum of Molecular Hydrogen......Page 200
57. Probability Amplitude......Page 202
58. Physical Quantities as Operators......Page 204
59. Outline of Operator Calculus......Page 207
60. Relation to Linear Transformations......Page 210
61. Extension to Function Space......Page 218
62. The Indetermination Principle......Page 221
63. Momentum-energy Amplitude......Page 223
64. Angular Momentum......Page 224
65. Pauli's Theory of Electron Spin......Page 226
66. Variation of State in Time......Page 231
67. The Free Particle......Page 234
68. One-dimensional Collision......Page 237
69. Radioactive Disintegration......Page 243
70. Scattering of Electrons by Atoms......Page 246
71. Scattering by Crystals......Page 251
72. Variation of Constants......Page 252
73. Interaction of Radiation and Matter......Page 254
Index......Page 260
Back Cover......Page 267