Kmonodim, a Program for the Numerical Solution of the One-Dimensional Schödinger Equation

Celestino Angeli , Stefano Borini and Renzo Cimiraglia
Dipartimento di Chimica , Università di Ferrara, 44100 Ferrara, Italy
J. Chem. Educ., 2005, 82 (5), p 795
DOI: 10.1021/ed082p795
Publication Date (Web): May 1, 2005

Abstract

A simple algorithm for the numerical solution of the Schrödinger equation for a one-dimensional problem with a generic potential and its practical implementation in a computer program (called Kmonodim) is presented. This approach allows the study of bound states and can be used in a laboratory course of quantum chemistry to study simple model problems or real systems for which analytical solutions cannot be obtained. The Kmonodim program is written using the C++ and Fortran languages: the management of the input and output data is performed through a graphical user interface (GUI) written using the QT/KDE libraries of the Linux KDE graphical client. The program is freely distributed under the GNU General Public License.

Keywords (Audience):

Upper-Division Undergraduate

Keywords (Domain):

Chemical Education Research

Keywords (Subject):

Quantitative Analysis

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