Wigner's phase-space function and atomic structure: II. Ground states for closed-shell atoms.

We have constructed the Wigner function for the ground state of the hydrogen atom and analysed its variation over phase space. By means of the Weyl correspondence between operators and phase space functions we have then studied the description of angular momentum and resolved a dilemma in the comparison with early quantum mechanics. Finally we have discussed the introduction of local energy densities in coordinate space and demonstrated the validity of a local virial theorem.

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