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Hydrogenic Wavefunctions JS Model Documents

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Hydrogenic Wavefunctions JS Model 

written by Wolfgang Christian, Loo Kang Wee, and Jose Ignacio Fernández Palop

The Hydrogen Atom (Coulomb) Probability Densities simulation shows the probability density of the first few (n = 1, 2, and 3, and associated l and m values) energy eigenstates for the Hydrogen atom (the Coulomb potential).  The Energy Levels window shows the energy level diagram for the solutions to the Coulomb potential.  States may be selected either by using the dropdown menu item or by using the energy level diagram and clicking a level, with specific n, l, and m values, which will turn bright green and change the state shown in the main visualization window. The probability is shown with as a cloud measurements, with higher probability shown as brighter spheres.  The default rendering is 3d, but users can switch to 2D projections.

Published January 17, 2024
Last Modified January 17, 2024

Source Code Documents

Hydrogenic Wavefuntions Source Code 

The JavaScript EJS source code for the Hydrogenic Wavefuntions simulation.

Last Modified January 17, 2024

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