Problem 2.6 Although the overall phase constant of the wave function is of no physical significance...
Problem 2.6 Although the overall phase constant of the wave function is of no physical significance (it cancels out whenever you calculate a measurable quantity), the relative phase of the coefficients in Equation 2.17 does matter. For example, suppose we change the relative phase of ψι and in Problem 2.5: where ф įs some constant. Find ų,(x,t), Ux.t)12, and (x), and compare your results with what you got before. Study the special cases φ = π/2 and φ = π. (For a graphical exploration of this problem see the applet in footnote 7.)