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Axially symmetric quadratic orbital eigenfunction (ψ=(x32​−r2/3)f(r),L2ψ=6ℏ2ψ,L3​ψ=0)

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Each orbital angular momentum operator annihilates a radial factor and r2. Direct differentiation gives L2x32​=ℏ2(6x32​−2r2) and L3​x32​=0. Hence the displayed trace-free quadratic polynomial, times any admissible radial factor, has orbital labels l=2,m=0. Its angular dependence is proportional to the spherical harmonic Y20​; subtracting r2/3 removes the rotational scalar part.

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