Modern Physics

Intended for the first course in physics with calculus, Modern Physics for Scientists. underlying physics. Streamlined content, chapters on semiconductors, Dirac Equation and Quantum Field Theory, and a robust pedagogy and ancillary package.

• Develops modern quantum mechanical ideas systematically and uses these ideas consistently throughout the book


• Carefully promotes basic structures, as well as Bloch theorem which are fundamental for any treatment of lasers and semiconductor devices


• Uses applets which make it possible to consider real physical systems as many-electrons and semi-conductor devices

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


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

Endix E: The Hartree-Fock Applet

Appendix F: Integrals that Arise in Statistical Physics

Appendix G: The ABINIT Applet