Complex Representation of an Atomic Orbital

 























3D visualization of a complex atomic orbital:















What This Animation Represents:

  • The left panel (Blue): Shows how the real part of the orbital oscillates.

  • The right panel (Red): Shows how the imaginary part oscillates.





Key Takeaways:

  1. This is analogous to how electromagnetic waves oscillate in phase:

    • The real part can be seen as the "electric field".

    • The imaginary part behaves like the "magnetic field".

  2. This behavior is fundamental in quantum mechanics:
















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