Optimal Wave Function for the Hydrogen-Like Atom

Norman Henry March

Bambang Supriadi, Alex Harijanto, M Maulana +3 more

The simplest atom consisting of a proton and an electron is a hydrogen atom. The energy level and the probability of finding an electron in a hydrogen atom can be determined based on the function of radial wave. The function of radial wave of a hydrogen atom is influenced by the principal quantum number ( n ) and the orbital quantum number ( l ). Completion of the function of radial wave of a hydrogen atom in the principal quantum numbers( n ) 4 and 5 uses the time-independent Schrodinger equation approach in spherical coordinates, variable separation method and uses the associated Laguerre function. The normalized of the function of radial wave of a hydrogen atom R nl ( r ) at n = 4 produces four wave functions:R 40 ( r ); R 41 ( r ); R 42 ( r ); R 43 ( r ), whereas at n = 5 produces five wave functions:R 50 ( r ); R 51 ( r ); R 52 ( r ); R 53 ( r ); R 54 ( r ). The results of this research in the form of the functions of radial wave of hydrogen atom can be used to determine the behavior of electron in a hydrogen atom.

Wei Feng

This study conducted a detailed study on the wave function characteristics of the hydrogen atom model and explored its potential applications in quantum computing, atomic spectral analysis and quantum information processing based on the Schrödinger equation. By solving the Schrödinger equation of the hydrogen atom, the form of the wave function was clearly obtained, and the distribution law of electrons at various energy levels was demonstrated. The study constructed a quantum theoretical model of the hydrogen atom, derived the regulatory effect of quantum numbers on the wave function, and solved the Schrödinger equation with the help of numerical analysis technology to ensure the accuracy and robustness of the wave function evaluation. The study conducted a detailed analysis of the energy level, wave function profile and electron probability density distribution of the hydrogen atom. The simulation results show that with the increase of energy level, the oscillation frequency of the wave function increases significantly, and the distribution space of electrons also expands accordingly. In addition, this study also explored the practical application of the hydrogen atom model. In the field of quantum computing, the wave function characteristics provide theoretical support for the initialization and manipulation of quantum bits; in atomic spectral analysis, accurately calculated energy levels and wave functions help to improve the accuracy of spectral measurement; in quantum information processing, the simulation of quantum entangled networks based on the hydrogen atom model provides new ideas for quantum communication and quantum computing. These applications demonstrate that the hydrogen atom model is not only of great significance in theoretical physics, but also has broad application prospects in emerging technology fields.