Quantum Mechanics (French: Mécanique quantique), often called the Cohen-Tannoudji, is a series of standard ungraduate-level quantum mechanics textbook written originally in French by Nobel laureate in Physics Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu and Franck Laloë; in 1973. The first edition was published by Collection Enseignement des Sciences in Paris, and was translated to English by Wiley.[1]
| Author | Claude Cohen-Tannoudji, Bernard Diu and Franck Laloë |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mécanique quantique |
| Language | French |
| Subject | Quantum mechanics |
| Published | 1973 (Vol. I and II) 2017 (Vol. III) |
| Publisher | Collection Enseignement des Sciences |
| Publication place | Paris, France |
The book was originally divided into two volumes. A third volume was published in 2017.[2]
The book structure is notable for having an extensive set of complementary chapters, introduced along with a "reader's guide", at the end of each main chapter.[1]
Table of contents
editVol. 1
edit- I. Waves and particles. Introduction to the ideas of quantum mechanics
- II. Mathematical tools of quantum mechanics
- III. The postulates of quantum mechanics
- IV. Applications of the postulates to simple cases: Spin-1/2 and two-level systems
- V. The one dimensional harmonic oscillator
- VI. General properties of angular momentum in quantum mechanics
- VII. Particle in a central potential: the hydrogen atom
Vol. 2
edit- VIII An elementary approach to the quantum theory of scattering by a potential
- IX. Electron spin
- X. Addition of angular momenta
- XI. Stationary perturbation theory
- XII. An application of perturbation theory: The fine and hyperfine structure of the hydrogen atom
- XIII. Approximation methods for time-dependent problems
- XIV. Systems of identical particles
- Appendices
Vol. 3
edit- XV. Creation and annihilation operators for identical particles
- XIV. Field operator
- XVI. Paired states of identical particles
- XVII. Review of classical electrodynamics
- XIX. Quantization of electromagnetic radiation
- XX. Absorption, emission and scattering of photons by atoms
- XXI. Quantum entanglement, measurements, Bell's inequalities
- Appendices
Reception
editBernd Crasemann writing for the American Journal of Physics praised the book for its clarity and its unusual structure that introduces the reader to intermediate topics.[1] According to him, the "gems" of the book are the complements related to atomic, molecular, and optical physics; condensed matter physics and nuclear physics.[1] The book has also been suggested as a complement to simplified introductory books in quantum mechanics.[3]
Experimental physicist and 2022 Nobel laureate in Physics Alain Aspect, has frequently mentioned that the book was a revelation early in his career, helping him better understand the research papers of quantum mechanics and the work of John Stewart Bell.[4][5][6]
See also
edit
- Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, an undergraduate text by David J. Griffiths
- Modern Quantum Mechanics undergraduate book by J. J. Sakurai
- List of textbooks on classical mechanics and quantum mechanics
References
edit- ^ a b c d Crasemann, Bernd (1979-07-01). "Quantum Mechanics". American Journal of Physics. 47 (7): 662. Bibcode:1979AmJPh..47..662C. doi:10.1119/1.11749. ISSN 0002-9505.
- ^ "Quantum Mechanics, Volume 3: Fermions, Bosons, Photons, Correlations, and Entanglement | Wiley". Wiley.com. Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Harshman, Nathan L. (2019-03-01). "Introduction to Quantum Mechanics (3rded.)". American Journal of Physics. 87 (3): 237–239. doi:10.1119/1.5089754. ISSN 0002-9505.
- ^ "Alain Aspect, prix Nobel de physique 2022". CNRS Le journal (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ Haït, Jean-François (2022-10-04). "Alain Aspect, prix Nobel de physique 2022 : "La deuxième révolution de la physique quantique ne fait que commencer"". Sciences et Avenir (in French). Retrieved 2024-09-26.
- ^ "The Nobel Prize in Physics 2022". NobelPrize.org. Retrieved 2024-09-26.