Atom in a Box is an application that aids in visualizing the Hydrogenic atomic orbitals, a prime and otherwise unwieldy example of quantum mechanics. Unlike other tools in this category, this program raytraces through a three-dimensional cloud density that represents the wavefunction's probability density and presents its results in real-time (up to 48 frames per second on the latest hardware). The user interface is very interactive and provides a wide degree of flexibility. It contains all 140 eigenstates up to the n=7 energy level and the allowed spectral transitions between those eigenstates. It also allows a state formed by a superposition of up to eight of those eigenstates allowing for over 3 trillion possible states. The program can display a wavefunction as a picture of a cloud, use color as phase, plot in red-cyan left/right for 3D glasses, and slice the wavefunction.
Price |
USD 20 |
License |
Purchase |
File Size |
465.07 kB |
Version |
1.1 |
Operating System |
Mac OS X 10.4 PPC
Mac OS Classic
Macintosh
Mac OS X 10.4 Intel
Mac OS X 10.3
Mac OS X 10.0
Mac OS X 10.2
Mac OS X 10.3.9
Mac OS X 10.1
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System Requirements |
Mac OS 9.0.4 or later with CarbonLib 1.2orMac OS X 10.0 or later
Universal Binary |