Journal of Chemical Software, Vol., No. (1999)

Interactive Animation of Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals Using QTVR (QuickTime Virtual Reality)

Sumio TOKITA^a*, Takao SUGIYAMA^a, Tomotsugu KONDO^b and Takeshi KIKUKAWA^b

^aDepartment of Applied Chemistry, Faculty of Engineering, Saitama University,
255 Shimo-Ohkubo, Urawa, Saitama, 338-8570 Japan
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^bNational Institute of Multimedia Education,
2-12 Wakaba, Mihama-ku, Chiba, 261-0014 Japan

(Received: May 31, 1999 ; Accepted for publication: July 1, 1999 ; Published on Web: August 13, 1999)

A software called "QTVR ( QuickTime Virtual Reality ) Authoring Studio" was used to represent hydrogen atomic orbitals. Digital still images of the contour surfaces of the orbitals were created using computer graphic techniques. Horizontal 360-degree and vertical 90-degree views were combined to video images frame by frame to give a QTVR object movie. The users are allowed to view the object hydrogen atomic orbital from all sides, giving fully interactive animation as if it was in their hands.

Keywords: Quicktime virtual reality, Interactive animation, Atomic orbital

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Interactive Animation of Hydrogen Atomic Orbitals Using QTVR (QuickTime Virtual Reality)

Sumio TOKITAa*, Takao SUGIYAMAa, Tomotsugu KONDOb and Takeshi KIKUKAWAb

Sumio TOKITA^a*, Takao SUGIYAMA^a, Tomotsugu KONDO^b and Takeshi KIKUKAWA^b