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Explore the fundamental concepts of quantum mechanics focusing on the hydrogen atom, including eigenfunctions, rotational kinetic energy, spherical coordinates, Schrödinger’s equation, eigenvalues, and vector model of quantum angular momentum.
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Hydrogen Atom PHY 361 2008-03-19
review of Lz operator, eigenfunction, eigenvalues rotational kinetic energy traveling and standing waves spherical coordinates definition Laplacian operator Schrödinger’s equation in spherical coordinates separation of angular variables: L2 and Lz differential equations spherical harmonics and eigenvalues vector model of quantum angular momentum radial wavefunctions effective radial potential – centrifugal `force’ radial wave functions hydrogenic orbitals Outline
Cylindrical vs. Spherical Coordinates Laplacian: Schrödinger Equation: Lz2 / 2I L2 / 2I
Spherical Harmonics L2 Ylm=l(l+1)Ylm s 1 Lz Ylm= m Ylm x, y p z x, y x2+y2, xy xz, yz d 3z2-1 xz, yz x2+y2, xy f …
Vector model of quantized angular momentum l = 0, 1, 2, … m = -1, -l+1, … l-1, l
Hydrogenic orbitals http://www.orbitals.com/orb/