A quanta of energy is add
A quanta of energy is added to one of these systems when a creation operator is applied to it, and solutions of these are given by Hermite polynomials. The energy eigenvalues of these systems can be found using the ladder method, and h-bar omega over two is equal to the minimum energy level of the quantum version of these systems. The angular frequency of these systems is given by the square root of the quantity stiffness divided by mass, and these systems can experience damping. For 10 points, name these systems which have a restoring force proportional to displacement, examples of which include pendulums and mass-spring systems.
A quanta of energy is added to one of these systems when a creation operator is applied to it, and solutions of these are given by Hermite polynomials.
Simple Harmonic Oscillators [accept Quantum Harmonic Oscillators]