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What is a Wave Packet in Quantum Mechanics?

Offered By: For the Love of Physics via YouTube

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Explore the fundamental concept of wave packets in quantum mechanics through this 37-minute video lecture. Delve into the wave-particle duality, understand the nature of plane waves, and examine Schrödinger's equation for free particles. Learn how wave packets are mathematically expressed and physically interpreted, gaining crucial insights into particle behavior at the quantum level. Discover how this concept helps describe the localized probability amplitude of particles in space, essential for comprehending quantum phenomena.

Syllabus

Introduction
Wave Particle Duality
Wave packet
Plane Waves
Schrodinger's Equation for Free Particle
Final Expression of Wave packet
Physical Interpretation of Wave packet


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For the Love of Physics

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