quantum harmonic oscillator


is: a quantum mechanical system in which a particle of mass moves (in one dimension) under the influence of a potential energy function    [P11.2]

has: energy levels where and is Planck's constant.   [P11.2]

has: spatial wavefunctions where

is a constant, is a particular polynomial function of of degree with nodes, and    [P11.2]

has: zero point energy when    [P11.2]

exhibits: classical behaviour as approaches infinity.   [P11.2]


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