The Q-Ontic Lab develops interactive quantum simulations designed to support comparative exploration of different representational frameworks in quantum mechanics. Rather than endorsing a single interpretation, the Lab focuses on how alternative visual and conceptual representations of empirically equivalent dynamics shape explanation, intuition, and reasoning. The tools are intended for research, teaching, and outreach.
Simulations
Double-Slit Experiment — Analytical
Live Wave interference Born ruleExplore the double-slit experiment with an analytically computed wavefunction. Visualise Copenhagen collapse, Bohmian pilot-wave trajectories, and Many-Worlds branching side by side.
LaunchDouble-Slit Experiment — Numerical
Live Wave packets GPU simulationReal-time GPU simulation of a Gaussian wave packet propagating through a double slit. Full numerical integration of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation on the browser GPU.
LaunchHydrogen Atom
Live Orbitals 3DInteractive 3D visualisation of hydrogen atomic orbitals. Explore the probability density |ψnlm|² for any principal quantum number n, angular momentum l, and magnetic quantum number m.
LaunchStern-Gerlach Experiment — 3D
Live Spin-½ Measurement 3DFull 3D simulation of a spin-½ particle traversing an inhomogeneous magnetic field. Three interpretations: Copenhagen collapse, Bohmian pilot-wave trajectories, and Many-Worlds branching. Live Born-rule histogram with statistical errors.
LaunchFree Particle — Gaussian Wave Packet
Live Wave packets Detector InterpretationsAnimated 2D Gaussian wave packet freely propagating and detected at a screen. Compare Copenhagen collapse, Bohmian pilot-wave trajectories, and Many-Worlds branching. Live Born-rule statistics with wave-function–predicted expected counts.
LaunchPlanned modules (under development)
- Entanglement and Bell's theorem
- Quantum tunneling
- Measurement and decoherence
- Simple molecules (e.g., H₂, LiH, BeH₂)
- Scattering and non-asymptotic dynamics
- Quantum potential landscapes