spatial wave function

noun

A separable wavefunction times e^(iEt/ hbar), which is thus a function of only space and not time.

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Meanings

nounspatial wave function (plural spatial wave functions)

plural spatial wave functions

  1. natural sciencesA separable wavefunction times e^(iEt/ hbar), which is thus a function of only space and not time.

    Ψ( bold r_1, bold r_2,t)=ψ( bold r_1, bold r_2)e, where the spatial wave function (ψ) satisfies the time-independent Schrödinger equation: ...

    2005, David J. Griffiths: Introduction to Quantum Mechanics, 2nd ed. Pearson Education, Inc. For time-independent potentials, we obtain a complete set of solutions by separation of variables

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 空間波函數 /空间波函数
  • 空間波函數 /空间波函数 (kōngjiān bōhánshù)spatial wave function
Finnish avaruusaaltofunktio
  • avaruusaaltofunktiospatial wave function
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