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energy eigenstate

[′en·ər·jē′ī·gən‚stāt]
(quantum mechanics)
energy state
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However, for t [greater than or equal to] 0 the particle state, which is no longer an energy eigenstate, is given by a superposition of the energy eigenstates [[psi].sub.k](x) (k = [square root of (E)]) of the potential [V.sub.2](x), i.e., [36]
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Finally, the assumption that the PV is a degenerate state implies that the Planck-particle energy eigenstates are full.
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