Answer to Question #38761 in Quantum Mechanics for raza ali

Question

what is difference between degenerate and non degenerate energies in quantum physics ?

Answer 1

In quantum mechanics, an energy level is said to be degenerate if it corresponds to two or more different measurable states of a quantum system. So degenerate energy is energy that corresponds to two or more different measurable states of a quantum system.
Non-degenerate energy is energy that corresponds to a single state of a quantum system.