Orbital angular momentum eigenvalues
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📚 From our study of general angular momentum in quantum mechanics, we know that angular momentum eigenvalues are quantized. They are labelled by the quantum numbers j and m, which can take integer or half-integer values. The eigenvalues of orbital angular momentum must also follow these rules, because orbital angular momentum is just a particular instance of angular momentum. However, in this video we will learn that not all allowed values of j and m can actually exist for orbital angular momentum: only integer values are possible.
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⏮️ BACKGROUND
General angular momentum: • Angular momentum in quantum mechanics
Ladder operators: • Ladder operators in angular momentum
General angular momentum eigenvalues: • Angular momentum eigenvalues
Orbital angular momentum: • Orbital angular momentum in quantum mechanics
⏭️ WHAT NEXT?
Orbital angular momentum eigenfunctions: • Orbital angular momentum eigenfunctions
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