Quantum Mechanics for Tomorrow's Engineers

‘Kono’s ten years of teaching a course to engineering undergraduates leads to an introductory book on quantum and information science with refreshing directness, which may also serve as a reference. It includes clear concepts of quantum entanglement and measurement, information theory of circuits and algorithms, and solid accounts of the quantum advantage and quantum materials.’ L. J. Sham, University of California, San Diego‘This book provides the essential shortcuts for beginners to learn quantum physics that can be directly applied to the frontline research in modern quantum engineering applications. The author makes an excellent effort to balance rigor and intuition by selecting suitable pedagogical topics, while preserving the core of quantum mechanics for engineering science.’ Philip Kim, Harvard University‘This well-constructed book is a valuable addition to the texts aiming to illuminate quantum mechanics for engineering students and professionals.’ Anca Sala, Optics and Photonics News‘This is a very good book, one of the only few that cover the fundamentals of quantum physics and their applications, and is designed specifically for engineering students.’ Sunil Mittal, Northeastern University‘The is a clearly written exposition of Quantum Mechanics with an engineering slant. The chapter on quantum information processing is very timely with the current huge interest in quantum technologies. Quantum Mechanics is made accessible by the clarity of the text and the use of engineering examples.’ Gerard Edwards, Liverpool John Moores University

Junichiro Kono is Karl F. Hasselmann Chair in Engineering, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering, Professor of Physics and Astronomy, Professor of Materials Science and NanoEngineering, and Chair of Applied Physics at Rice University, which he joined in 2000. His research focuses on optical studies of condensed matter systems and photonic applications of nanosystems, including semiconductor nanostructures and carbon-based nanomaterials. He has made a number of pioneering contributions to the diverse fields of semiconductor optics, terahertz spectroscopy and devices, ultrafast and quantum optics, and condensed matter physics. He is a Fellow of APS, OSA, and SPIE. He is a leader in optical studies of condensed matter systems and photonic applications of nanosystems.