Harmonic Oscillator with Delta-Function Perturbation

This is a simple application of quantum mechanical perturbation theory. It uses first-order time-independent perturbation theory to show the effects of a delta-function potential at the origin on the energies and wavefunctions of the first few levels of a simple harmonic oscillator.

 

Roger Tobin

 
Resource Type
Activity
Tags
perturbation-theory  quantum-mechanics 
Target Group (Age)
19+
Language
English (United States)
 
 
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