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Quantum Theory of Tunneling

By Mohsen Razavy

Book information

Publisher
World Scientific
Year
2003
ISBN
9812380191, 9789812380197, 9812380183, 9789812380180
LCC
QC176.8.T8 R39 2003
Google Books ID
Ek0R62Ahu8UC
Open Library ID
OL3706734M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
21 MB (21928402 bytes)
Edition
1st
Pages
569\569
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2012-02-14 18:00:00

Description

A comprehensive introduction to the theoretical foundations of quantum tunnelling, stressing the basic physics underlying the applications. The topics addressed include exponential and non-exponential decay processes and the application of scattering theory to tunnelling problems. In addition to the Schrodinger equation approach, the path integral, Heisenberg's equations and the phase space method are all used to study the motion of a particle under the barrier. Extensions to the multidimensional cases and tunnelling of particles with internal degrees of freedom are also considered. Furthermore, advances concerning time delay and tunnelling times and some of the problems associated with their measurement are also discussed. Finally, some examples of tunnelling in atomic, molecular, nuclear and condensed matter physics are presented.

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