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The Quantum Bouncing Ball

The Quantum Bouncing Ball

The movie below shows the evolution of a quantum-mechanical wavepacket bouncing on a hard surface under the influence of gravity. This sort of thing might actually be observed in the laboratory someday, by dropping ultracold atoms onto an atomic mirror.
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Material Type:
Animation
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 6, 2000
Date Modified in MERLOT:
June 12, 2018
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Submitter:
John Walkup
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Video
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Language:
English
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No
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John Walkup
John Walkup (Staff)
25 years ago
Very interesting applet that runs well. Accompanying references should make for a neat student project.