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Spherical Wave Function

Spherical Wave Function

Jan 27, 20241 min read

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  • Hydrogen Atom

ψ=R(r)Y(θ,ϕ)

  • Spherical coordinates wave equation in 3D with separation of variables
  • Rnl​(r) is the radial wave function
  • Ylm​(θ,ϕ) is the Spherical Harmonics

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  • ψ=R(r)Y(θ,ϕ)\displaystyle \psi=R(r)Y(\theta,\phi)ψ=R(r)Y(θ,ϕ)

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