First pictures of hydrogen molecule wave function unveiled

Square of Wave Function

Source: TBC

Using a combination of sophisticated equipment and theoretical methods, chemists pictured the square of the wave function of H2

Scientists have been imaging electron wave functions for decades. However, attempts to image the wave function of molecules have failed to date, because the interactions between multiple electrons hindered the process. Now, a team of chemists has used electron correlations – interactions between electrons that affect each other’s properties – to their advantage, and managed to directly image the square of the wave function of a hydrogen molecule.