How to plot Hydrogen orbitals
Version 1.0.0 (376 KB) by
Jonas Tjepkema
Steps to compute the radial and spherical harmonics and using them to 3D plot the orbitals
This is a step by step live script that teaches you how to compute the radial and spherical harmonics and using them to 3D plot the orbitals/probability density function of the hydrogen atom.
Cite As
Jonas Tjepkema (2026). How to plot Hydrogen orbitals (https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/81733-how-to-plot-hydrogen-orbitals), MATLAB Central File Exchange. Retrieved .
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Acknowledgements
Inspired by: Hydrogen Orbitals
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