I decided to bypass full normalisation and replace it with numerical normalisation (integrating the functions y<sup>2</sup> by means of a
spread sheet, used also for the plots).
Below are the normalised wave functions obtained that way, with α<sub>1</sub> = ½ (2π
e<sup>2</sup>m/hε<sub>0</sub> <sup>3/2</sup> (e = charge of the electron, m = mass of the electron, h = Planck’s constant, ε<sub>0</sub> = vacuum
permittivity) - ground state and 1st and 2nd excitations:
![](http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9cir4UGZKbw/Taxc8eflgZI/AAAAAAAAAfU/zp-yYR64-Vw/s400/onedimensionalhydrogen_28086_image001.gif)
The electron densities:
![](http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wl-xYJWBXBo/TaxdcvIJv2I/AAAAAAAAAfc/aRg_QtRTfk0/s400/onedimensionalhydrogen_32389_image001.gif)
Note how the second and third 'lobes' are always higher than the first one.
[Edited on 18-4-2011 by blogfast25]
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