The quantum mechanics examples in this section model standard quantum-mechanical phenomena seen in intermediate and advanced courses. The material stresses the measurement of a quantum-mechanical wave function. One can measure x, p, or E and see the result of the measurement on the wave function. These examples use the program MeasurementApp to depict the phenomena described above. Although the programs presented here are distributed in Launcher packages that contain multiple programs and associated curricular material, they can also be be embedded into html pages for easy Internet-based distribution and quick browsing.
You are encouraged to download the following jar files to execute complete Launcher packages after you have become familiar with the programs in this section and subsection.
| Archive | Description |
|---|---|
| osp_qm_measurement.jar | Quantum mechanics exercises by Mario Belloni and Wolfgang Christian. These exercises focus on the measurement of energy, position, and momentum of a given quantum state. These states are either energy eigenstates, two-state superpositions, or localized wave packets. The multiple measurements can be made on a single state or single measurements can be made on identically prepared elements of an ensemble. Multiple exercises are combined in this jar file as a Launcher package. |
You may directly access (browse) the binary directory containing these jar files. Note that the binary directory also contains code libraries (jar files) that are not designed to run as stand-alone applications.