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Spatial wave function

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electron wave functionnoun(physics) A function of the position and spin of an electron; related to the probability of finding the electron in a specified position
wave functionnounAlternative spelling of wavefunction. [(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.]
wavefunctionnoun(physics) A mathematical function that describes the propagation of the quantum mechanical wave associated with a particle (or system of particles), related to the probability of finding the particle in a particular region of space.
hybrid wave functionnoun(physics) An approximation to a wave function made by taking a linear combination of simpler functions
psi functionnoun(physics) The Schrödinger wave function
pseudowavefunctionnounA simplified approximation of an electron's wavefunction.
wavefieldnoun(physics) The extended area or space taken up by a wave.
schrödinger wave functionnoun(physics) A function which is a solution of Schrödinger's wave equation; the psi function
schrödinger's wave equationnoun(physics) A three-dimensional partial differential equation which determines the evolution of a quantum mechanical wave function
matterwavenoun(physics) A travelling particle considered in terms of its wavelike properties
wave packetnoun(physics) a collection of waves, travelling together
wave equationnounA second-order linear partial differential equation for the description of waves or standing wave fields.
eigenwavenounAny wave based on an eigenfunction
statefunctionnounwavefunction
eigenstatenoun(physics) A dynamic quantum mechanical state whose wave function is an eigenvector that corresponds to a physical quantity.
wannier functionnoun(physics) Any of a set of orthogonal functions used in solid-state physics; they are the localized molecular orbitals of crystalline systems.
travelling wavenoun(physics) A wave in which the vibration is in the direction of propagation; a longitudinal wave.
plane wavenoun(physics) A constant-frequency wave whose wavefronts are infinite parallel planes of constant peak-to-peak amplitude normal to the phase velocity vector.
wavepacketnoun(physics) Alternative spelling of wave packet. [(physics) a collection of waves, travelling together]
wave vectornoun(physics, mathematics) A vector whose direction is that of the direction of propagation of a wave, and whose magnitude is inversely proportional to its wavelength

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