Leumas Physics

Quantum Harmonic Oscillator Energy

E = (n + 1/2)·ħ·ω

What it says

Even in its ground state an oscillator keeps half a quantum of energy — it can never be still.

Symbols

SymbolQuantityDimension
EEnergy level (J)M L^2 T^-2
nQuantum number (dimensionless)1
ωAngular frequency (rad/s)T^-1

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