For ten points, name this quantum state, the state with the lowest available energy, often compared to excited states.
The Rayleigh-Ritz variational method relies on an upper bound calculation for the energy associated with this, and the Ritz correction for quantum defects of alkali metals is maximized in this configuration. Due to symmetry, it is the only state not affected by the Stark Effect in Hydrogen. For a quantum harmonic oscillator, the energy associated with this is one half Planck's Constant times the frequency, and this is the most populated state in a Bose-Einstein condensate. For ten points, name this quantum state, the state with the lowest available energy, often compared to excited states.
The Rayleigh-Ritz variational method relies on an upper bound calculation for the energy associated with this, and the Ritz correction for quantum defects of alkali metals is maximized in this configuration.
{ground} state