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Given a quantum state function, we can Fourier expand it in terms of stationary states of the Hamiltonian. So if we want to build that same quantum state approximately all we need to do is to superpose stationary states with proper amplitudes. Assuming that we can prepare such stationary states, how is their superposition done experimentally?

As a specific example, how to prepare experimentally, an ensemble described by the quantum state that is a superposition of 4 stationary states of the particle in a box (or the hydrogen atom) that corresponds to n = 1, 2, 3, and 4 say ?

Given a quantum state function, we can Fourier expand it in terms of stationary states of the Hamiltonian. So if we want to build that same quantum state approximately all we need to do is to superpose stationary states with proper amplitudes. Assuming that we can prepare such stationary states individually, how is their superposition done experimentally?

As a specific example, how to prepare experimentally, an ensemble described by the quantum state that is a superposition of 4 stationary states of the particle in a box (or the hydrogen atom) that corresponds to n = 1, 2, 3, and 4 say ?

Given a state function, we can Fourier expand it in terms of stationary states of the Hamiltonian. So if we want to build that same quantum state approximately all we need to do is to superpose stationary states with proper amplitudes. Assuming that we can prepare such stationary states, how is their superposition done experimentally?

As a specific example, how to prepare experimentally, an ensemble described by the quantum state that is a superposition of 4 stationary states of the particle in a box (or the hydrogen atom) that corresponds to n = 1, 2, 3, and 4 say ?

Given a quantum state function, we can Fourier expand it in terms of stationary states of the Hamiltonian. So if we want to build that same quantum state approximately all we need to do is to superpose stationary states with proper amplitudes. Assuming that we can prepare such stationary states, how is their superposition done experimentally?

As a specific example, how to prepare experimentally, an ensemble described by the quantum state that is a superposition of 4 stationary states of the particle in a box (or the hydrogen atom) that corresponds to n = 1, 2, 3, and 4 say ?

Given a state function, we can Fourier expand it in terms of stationary states of the Hamiltonian. So if we want to build that same quantum state approximately all we need to do is to superpose stationary states with proper amplitudes. Assuming that we can prepare such stationary states, how is their superposition done experimentally?

As a specific example, how to prepare experimentally, an ensemble described by the quantum state that is a superposition of 4 stationary states of the particle in a box (or the hydrogen atom) that corresponds to n = 1, 2, 3, 4 say ?

Given a state function, we can Fourier expand it in terms of stationary states of the Hamiltonian. So if we want to build that same quantum state approximately all we need to do is to superpose stationary states with proper amplitudes. Assuming that we can prepare such stationary states, how is their superposition done experimentally?

As a specific example, how to prepare experimentally, an ensemble described by the quantum state that is a superposition of 4 stationary states of the particle in a box (or the hydrogen atom) that corresponds to n = 1, 2, 3, and 4 say ?