A back-to-front derivation: The equal spacing of quantum levels is a proof of simple harmonic oscillator physics

European Journal of Physics

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1371-1380

  Andrews, David L ^a   Dávila Romero, Luciana C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONJUGATE VARIABLES; DYNAMICAL BEHAVIOURS; ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC ENERGY DENSITY; GROUND-STATE ENERGIES; HARMONIC OSCILLATION; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; NATURAL PHENOMENA; ONE-TO-ONE MAPPINGS; QUADRATIC DEPENDENCE; QUANTIZED ENERGY LEVELS; QUANTUM ENERGY LEVELS; QUANTUM LEVELS; SIMPLE HARMONIC MOTION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES; HARMONIC ANALYSIS; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OSCILLATORS (ELECTRONIC);

QUANTUM THEORY;

EID: 72449158785     PISSN: 01430807     EISSN: 13616404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/30/6/015     Document Type: Article

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