Advanced Quantum Mechanics

An accessible introduction to advanced quantum theory this graduate-level textbook focuses on its practical applications rather than mathematical technicalities. It treats real-life examples from topics ranging from quantum transport to nanotechnology to equip students with a toolbox of theoretical techniques. Beginning with second quantization the authors illustrate its use with different condensed matter physics examples. They then explain how to quantize classical fields with a focus on the electromagnetic field taking students from Maxwell''s equations to photons coherent states and absorption and emission of photons. Following this is a unique master-level presentation on dissipative quantum mechanics before the textbook concludes with a short introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics covering the Dirac equation and a relativistic second quantization formalism. The textbook includes 70 end-of-chapter problems. Solutions to some problems are given at the end of the chapter and full solutions to all problems are available for instructors at cambridge.org/9780521761505.