List of quantum-mechanical potentials

This is a list of potential energy functions that are frequently used in quantum mechanics and have any meaning.

One-dimensional potentials

  • Rectangular potential barrier
  • Delta potential (aka "contact potential")
  • Double delta potential
  • Step potential
  • Periodic potential
  • Barrier potential
  • Gaussian potential
  • Eckart potential

Wells

  • Quantum well
  • Potential well
  • Finite potential well
  • Infinite potential well
  • Double-well potential
  • Semicircular potential well
  • Circular potential well
  • Spherical potential well
  • Triangular potential well

Interatomic potentials

Oscillators

Quantum Field theory

Miscellaneous

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008)

See also