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Hydrogen Orbitals for a laser cavity
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Solving the Schrödinger equation for hydrogen gives the orbitals — the probability clouds where an electron is likely to be found. The quantum numbers n, l, and m set the size, shape, and orientation. Brighter regions are higher probability density.
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Orbital2p_z
Quantum numbersn=2, l=1, m=0
Energy-3.40 eV
Nodes0 radial, 1 angular
Governing equation
Reading this result: n=2 sets the shell and energy (E = -3.40 eV) and the overall size of the cloud. l=1 sets the shape: two lobes (p). m=0 sets the orientation in space. This orbital has 0 radial nodes and 1 angular node.
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