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This textbook presents quantum mechanics at the junior/senior undergraduate level. It is unique in that it describes not only quantum theory, but also presents five laboratories that explore truly modern aspects of quantum mechanics. These laboratories include "proving" that light contains photons, single-photon interference, and tests of local realism.

The text begins by presenting the classical theory of polarization, moving on to describe the quantum theory of polarization. Analogies between the two theories minimize conceptual difficulties that students typically have when first presented with quantum mechanics. Furthermore, because the laboratories involve studying photons, using photon polarization as a prototypical quantum system allows the laboratory work to be closely integrated with the coursework.

Polarization represents a two-dimensional quantum system, so the introduction to quantum mechanics uses two-dimensional state vectors and operators. This allows students to become comfortable with the mathematics of a relatively simple system, before moving on to more complicated systems. After describing polarization, the text goes on to describe spin systems, time evolution, continuous variable systems (particle in a box, harmonic oscillator, hydrogen atom, etc.), and perturbation theory.

The book also includes chapters which describe material that is frequently absent from undergraduate texts: quantum measurement, entanglement, quantum field theory and quantum information. This material is connected not only to the laboratories described in the text, but also to other recent experiments. Other subjects covered that do not often make their way into undergraduate texts are coherence, complementarity, mixed states, the density operator and coherent states.

Supplementary material includes further details about implementing the laboratories, including parts lists and software for running the experiments. Computer simulations of some of the experiments are available as well. A solutions manual for end-of-chapter problems is available to instructors.

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Oxford University Press
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May 31, 2012
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English
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"I think this is an excellent text, and I recommend it strongly for an advanced undergraduate course in quantum mechanics."
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It describes not only quantum theory, but also presents five laboratories that explore truly modern aspects of quantum mechanics.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oxford University Press; 1st edition (May 31, 2012)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 508 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0199798125
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0199798124
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.97 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.2 inches

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Bennett Brown

Labs make this book different

Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2023

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This text is used by "Optics bootcamps" where grtad students take a week to get up to speed on working on an optics bench. The uniqueness of this book is especially reflected by the five experiments appended to the main body of the book.

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REALLY really good a second book!

Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2019

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DON'T USE IT TO LEARN QM FOR THE FIRST TIME!! BUT REALLY REALLY REALLY GOOD AS A SECOND BOOK OR REVIEW BOOK.

The book won't replace a normal textbook class. I used A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Edition by John S. Townsend for my class and again, Beck doesn't have everything you'll find in Townsend. But what Beck does REALLY well, is explain what is going on. Townsend is very dense and formal, and so it often takes many reads to get what is going on. Beck in the other hand, tries to explain what is going on and he does a really good job at it. I am currently in Chapter 6 of Beck and it's been a great book to review QM.

Also, Beck up to this point makes a lot more use of light. Beck goes into a lot more detail than Townsend about the polarization of light. And really, that's the big difference, Beck starts by talking about the polarization of light in classical mechanics and then moves to the QM description. And Townsend starts by talking about the Stern–Gerlach experiment which is chapter 6 in Beck!

In conclusion, I wouldn't say one book is better than the other, I think both serve different purposes. Beck is for a quick review or as a second book, and Townsend is more formal and standard.

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Mark Paalman

Great textbook!

Reviewed in the United States on June 19, 2015

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Beck gives you what you need to understand QM and even start planning experiments with lucid language and charm. He includes the matrix mechanics and basic concepts such as polarization that you need and gives references if you want to dig deeper. Excellent textbook!

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agni

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 25, 2017

my son enjoys it

An Interesting Approach to QM (and it works!)

Reviewed in the United States on June 15, 2013

I was lucky enough to take Quantum Mechanics with Professor Beck last semester (Spring 13) and I believe it was the first time he had taught using his completely finished and published book. The thing I really loved about this book was the ordering of the content. We began with a classical study of polarization. From there, the book very smoothly transitions to a quantum study of polarization. The reason this worked really well for me is that polarization being a two-state system, the introduction of bras and kets to denote a state was simple and intuitive. Continuing with the two-state theme, the book then goes into spin 1/2 and then on to spin-1 (adding one more basis state). By now, the reader is pretty comfortable with quantum mechanical notation and the algebra of state vectors and he/she is ready for the jump to wave functions. Again, I think the ordering made a whole lot of sense and it was my favourite part of the book.

Besides the approach, there were great chapters towards the end introducing the reader to perturbation theory and quantum fields in a very accessible way. The last chapter is a fascinating introduction to Quantum Computing. Finally, the labs at the end of the book are well-structured and tie in with the material of the book perfectly. This is another advantage of Professor Beck's book -- theory and experiment are TRULY presented together in a cohesive manner. Overall I highly recommend this book for a junior-level QM class.

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Matthew M. Springer

QM taught right

Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2013

There's no definitive intro QM book. This one isn't it either - such a thing may not be possible - but it comes close.

Quantum mechanics usually gets taught starting at the Schrodinger equation in position space for a particle in some potential. This is exactly the wrong way to do it. Quantum mechanics is about vector spaces, and the infinite-dimensional Sturm-Liouville problem that is the position space Schrodinger equation is about the most complicated possible way to try to understand what QM is really all about. The place to start is with the simpler 2D vector spaces, like spin 1/2 systems. This book does just that, working its way up the conceptual chain before arriving at the usual Schrodinger equation relatively late in the book.

Which is how it should be done. Professor Beck should be commended for doing that, and doing it in a readable, conversational, but still mathematically solid way. Were I a professor teaching an undergrad QM class, this is the book I would use.

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