WKB estimate of bound state energy - Griffiths 9.8 Use the WKB approximation to find the allowed energies of the harmonic oscillator.
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The potential for a harmonic oscillator is given by V(x) = 1/2 mω²x², where m is the mass of the particle, ω is the angular frequency, and x is the position. Show more…
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