Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (4th Edition)
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Author: Randall D. Knight (Professor Emeritus)
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Chapter 40, Problem 38EAP
To determine

(a)

To show: The constant b used in the quantum harmonic oscillator wave functions has units of length.

Introduction: The harmonic oscillator is one of the most important model systems in the quantum mechanics. A harmonic oscillator is a particle subject to a restoring force that is proportional to the displacement.

To determine

(b)

The constant b used in the quantum harmonic oscillator wave functions is the classical turning point in the oscillator in the n=1 ground state.

Introduction: The classical turning points are the points at which the particle could not cross the classical energy barrier and at these points the total energy is equal to the potential energy.

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