l 聚焦当代量子物理的若干核心主题：从量子纠缠、规范场到凝聚体与拓扑，帮助读者了解这些方向的基本思路与彼此关联。

l 教学安排灵活，便于选用：各章节相对独立，教师可根据课程需要选取内容组合，本科生也能按自身进度学习。

l 注重概念阐释与实验例证：书中借助现代实验与实际应用中的实例，展示量子概念如何解释多种物理现象，兼顾理论深度与可读性。

CONTENTS

1 Review of basic quantum physics 1

2 Solutions to Schrdingers equation 21

3 Quantum statistics 37

4 Phonons 55

5 Electrons in solids 75

6 Semiconductors 95

7 Transitions 113

8 Field quantization 129

9 Entanglement 151

10 EPR and Bells theorem, and quantum algorithms 163

11 Quantum measurement 181

12 Cavity quantum physics 201

13 Symmetry and topology 225

14 Superfluid 4He 243

15 Superconductivity 261

16 Gaseous BoseEinstein condensates 285

17 Quantum Hall effects 303

18 Particle physics I 323

19 Particle physics II 351

A Appendix: Vector calculus 373

B Appendix: Mode densities 375

C Appendix: Density matrix 379

D Appendix: The Bloch sphere, spin-1/2, and qubits 381

E Appendix: Perturbation theory 385

F Appendix: RSA encryption 387

G Appendix: The Dirac equation 389

H Appendix: Higgs Lagrangian 395

I Appendix: Entangled beauty and CP violation 397

J Appendix: The GrossPitaevskii equation 401

K Appendix: Kubos Hall conductance formula 405