Program Editor Java

The QM Spins program simulates the quantum-mechanical measurement of spin-1/2 and spin-1 particles. The default simulation shows the result of measuring the z component of spin on a beam of spin-1/2 particles with a random (or statistical) mixture of spin orientations. Additional initial states...

The EM Radiation program displays the electric field vectors (in the x-y plane) and magnetic field contours (for the field in the z direction) calculated from the Lienard-Wiechert potentials for a charged particle. The default scenario shows the resulting radiation from a charged particle in...

The QM Momentum Measurement program displays the time evolution of the position-space wave function and can be used to simulate the quantum-mechanical measurement of momentum. The default wave function is an equal-mix four-state superposition in the infinite square well. QM Momentum Measurement...


Platforms: Mac

The QM Momentum Space program displays the time evolution of the position-space wave function and the associated momentum-space wave function. Additional states and other potential energy functions can be specified using the Display | Switch GUI menu item. QM Momentum Space is one of 18 Open...


Platforms: Mac

The QM Momentum Expectation Value program displays the time evolution of the position-space wave function and the associated momentum expectation value. The default wave function is a Gaussian wave packet in a harmonic oscillator. Additional states and other potential energy functions can be...


Platforms: Mac

The GR Embedding program displays a representation of the curvature of space near a massive object. GR Embedding is part of a suite of Open Source Physics programs that model aspects of General Relativity. It is distributed as a ready-to-run (compiled) Java archive. Double clicking the...


Platforms: Mac

The QM Position Expectation Value program displays the time evolution of the position-space wave function and the associated position expectation value. The default wave function is a two-state superposition of infinite square well states. Additional states and other potential energy functions...


Platforms: Mac

The STP Widom Insertion Method program estimates the chemical potential of a Lennard-Jones fluid using the Widom insertion method. The default system is a box with linear dimension L = 20 with N =100 particles at a temperature T = 1.0. STP WidomInsertionMethod is part of a suite of Open Source...


Platforms: Mac

The GR Classical program simulates orbits of objects around a central mass using Newtonian mechanics. It also displays a plot of the effective potential well in which the orbiting particle resides. GR Classical is part of a suite of Open Source Physics programs that model aspects of General...


Platforms: Mac

The STP EinsteinSolids program displays the energy distribution of an Einstein solid in thermal contact with another Einstein solid. The purpose of this program is to explore the distribution of energy between two systems in thermal contact. The default state is two Einstein solids, system A and...


Platforms: Mac

The STP IdealBoseGasIntegral program numerically determines the value of the chemical potential of an ideal Bose gas for a given temperature and density. STP IdealBoseGasIntegral is part of a suite of Open Source Physics programs that model aspects of Statistical and Thermal Physics (STP). The...


Platforms: Mac

The GR Schwarzschild Particle program simulates orbits of objects around a black hole using the Schwarzschild metric. It also displays a plot of the effective potential well in which the orbiting particle resides. GR Schwarzschild Particle is part of a suite of Open Source Physics programs that...


Platforms: Mac

The STP Multiplicative Process program simulates the outcome of a random multiplicative process, a product of random numbers. Examples of multiplicative processes include the distributions of incomes, rainfall, and the fragments sizes in rock crushing processes. Consider the latter for which we...


Platforms: Mac

The STP IsingMeanFieldSolution program uses Newton's method to calculate solutions to the mean-field approximation to the equation of state of the Ising model. The program also displays the free energy as a function of the magnetization m for given values of T and the magnetic field H. The...


Platforms: Mac

The STP IdealGasNumberOfStates program numerically evaluates the number of states of an ideal gas and demonstrates finite size effects by plotting the actual number of states and the asymptotic expression. The default is two-dimensional system (d=2). STP IdealGasNumberOfStates is part of a suite...


Platforms: Mac

The STP Sensitivity to Initial Conditions program shows 11 particles in a line with the same velocity. You can perturb the system slightly and observe how sensitive the trajectory is to a small change. The default perturbation strength is 1.00001. STP SensitivityToInitialConditions is part of a...


Platforms: Mac

The RandomWalk1D program simulates a random walk in one dimension for steps of unit length and equal time intervals. The default number of steps is N = 16 and the probability of going right or left at any step is the same (the probability p of going to the right for a single step is 0.5)....


Platforms: Mac

The STP Entropy Einstein Solid program calculates the entropy of two Einstein solids that can exchange energy. The purpose of this calculation is to illustrate that the entropy is a maximum at thermal equilibrium. The default system is two Einstein solids with 50 particles each and total energy E...


Platforms: Mac

The STP IdealQuantumGas program is a simulation of an ideal quantum gas in equilibrium with a heat bath. The program computes the density of states, particle distribution function, and energy occupancy diagram. The default system is a three-dimensional ideal Fermi gas of N=100 particles at...


Platforms: Mac

The STP IdealFermiGasIntegral program numerically determines the value of the chemical potential of an ideal Fermi gas for a given temperature and density. STP IdealFermiGasIntegral is part of a suite of Open Source Physics programs that model aspects of Statistical and Thermal Physics (STP)....


Platforms: Mac