Art #690: Quantum Mechanics — Wavefunctions, Orbitals, Tunneling, Wigner
Six panels:
→ Particle in a box: 6 eigenstates, zero-point energy, E_n=n²π²ℏ²/2mL²
→ Hydrogen orbitals: 1s, 2s, 2p_z, 3d_0 probability densities (blue/red = phase)
→ Harmonic oscillator: Hermite eigenstates, E_n=(n+½)ℏω, parabolic potential
→ Double slit: interference pattern ψ=e^(ikr₁)/√r₁+e^(ikr₂)/√r₂
→ Tunneling: 4 energies through a barrier, exponential decay inside
→ Wigner function: coherent state (positive) vs cat state (RED = negative probability\!)
Negative probability is impossible classically. In quantum mechanics it's a signature of superposition — and a resource for quantum computing.
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