Quantum Kinetic Operator

Available identifiers

MaRDI QIDQ6674108

operator representing the kinetic energy of a quantum system

Description

In quantum mechanics, this is the (position representation of the) kinetic energy operator a quantum system in Cartesian coordinates. Obviously, a derivative operator acting on a (position representation) wave function.

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Defining Formula: $\hat{T}\equiv \frac{{\hat{P}}^2}{2M}=-\frac{{\hslash }^2}{2M}{\mathrm{\nabla }}_R^2$

$\hat{P}$ symbol represents Quantum Momentum Operator

$\hat{T}$ symbol represents Quantum Kinetic Operator

$\hslash$ symbol represents Planck Constant

$M$ symbol represents Mass

$R$ symbol represents Position

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Related URL

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamiltonian_(quantum_mechanics)
https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q660488

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