Quantum states of atoms, molecules, and solids / Michael A. Morrison, Thomas L. Estle, Neal F. Lane.

Author
Morrison, Michael A., 1949- [Browse]
Format
Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, ©1976.
Description
xv, 575 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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    Subject(s)
    Series
    Prentice-Hall physics series [More in this series]
    Notes
    Includes index.
    Bibliographic references
    Bibliography: p. 563-564.
    Contents
    • Part 1: Electrons in atoms
    • Atomic physics
    • Recollections of quantum theory: a survey chapter
    • Solution of the central force problem
    • The one-electron atom
    • The wonderful world of approximation methods (Time independent)
    • More approximation methods (Time dependent)
    • Spin
    • Spin in the hydrogenic atom
    • Introduction to the quantum mechanics of the multielectron atom
    • The shell model of the atom
    • Quantitative approaches to multielectron atoms
    • Part 2: Electrons in diatomic molecules
    • Molecular physics
    • Introduction to molecular physics
    • Separation of electronic and nuclear motion: the Born-Oppenheimer approximation
    • An exactly soluble one-dimensional model of a one-electron diatomic molecule
    • A qualitative look at three-dimensional molecules
    • The LCAO: MO method of calculating approximate molecular orbitals
    • The electronic states of multielectron molecules
    • Solution of the "Nuclear problem"
    • Part 3: Electrons in crystalline solids
    • Solid-state physics
    • Crystals: structure and symmetry
    • Foundations: Bloch's theorem, the reciprocal lattice, and brillouin zones
    • The free-electron and weak-binding approximations (one dimension)
    • The Kronig-Penney model
    • The free-electron and weak-binding approximations (two dimensions)
    • Energy band theory of three-dimensional crystals
    • Final topics
    • Epilogue: Retrospective comments.
    ISBN
    • 0137479808
    • 9780137479801
    LCCN
    75020246
    OCLC
    1528394
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