7 Harmonic oscillator in "energy space" Consider the harmonic oscillator in "energy space", i.e., in terms...
4. (20 points). Consider a quantum harmonic oscillator with characteristic frequency w. The system is in thermal equilibrium at temperature T. The oscillator is described by the following density matrix: A exp kaT where H is the usual harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian and kB is Boltzmann's constant. Working in the Fock (photon number) basis: a. Find the diagonal elements of ρ b. Determine the normalization constant A. c. Calculate the expectation value of energy (E 4. (20 points). Consider a quantum...
6 The Fermionic Oscillator Suppose that we constructed a harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian H in terms of raising and lowering operators a+,a in the usual way, such that but now whereaa obey the anticommutation relationn (Be careful! The a+,a are operators, rather than numbers.) (a) Suppose I give you a wavefunction that solves the time-independent Schrödinger equation, i.e. such that HUn-EUn-hw (n + ) ψη. Is a+Un also a solution to the time-independent Schrödinger equation If so, what is its energy...
Estimate the ground-state energy of a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator using (50) = e-a-l as a trial function with a to be varied. For a simple harmonic oscillator we have H + jmwºr? Recall that, for the variational method, the trial function (HO) gives an expectation value of H such that (016) > Eo, where Eo is the ground state energy. You may use: n! dH() ||= TH(c) – z[1 – H(r)], 8(2), dx S." arcade an+1 where (x) and...
3- A one-dimensional harmonic oscillator wave function is ψ(x) = Axe-bx2 a) Find the total energy E b) Find the constant b c) Find the normalization constant A. d) Find the expectation value of x, e) Find the uncertainty in x, Ох. f) Find the expectation value of p g) Find the uncertainty in p, Op For the Hamiltonian matrix shown below: 3- A one-dimensional harmonic oscillator wave function is ψ(x) = Axe-bx2 a) Find the total energy E b)...
Consider a linear harmonic oscillator whose Hamiltonian is given by 1? д2 Н 2m дд? 2 hw(n1/2) with eigenvalues En n 0,1,2,... Please (1) derive its density matrix in momentum representation, and (2) evaluate the mean energy (H with results obtained in last question Consider a linear harmonic oscillator whose Hamiltonian is given by 1? д2 Н 2m дд? 2 hw(n1/2) with eigenvalues En n 0,1,2,... Please (1) derive its density matrix in momentum representation, and (2) evaluate the mean...
Problem #7 The quantum harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian, expressed in terms of raising and lowering operators, is We also know that Using these two statements, show that if then both Yn and ah have well-defined energies. Give these energies in terms of μη. Problem #7 The quantum harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian, expressed in terms of raising and lowering operators, is We also know that Using these two statements, show that if then both Yn and ah have well-defined energies. Give these energies...
3. (a) Consider a 1-dim harmonic oscillator in its ground state (0) of the unperturbed Hamiltonian at t--0o. Let a perturbation Hi(t)--eEXe t2 (e, E and rare constants) be applied between - and too. What is the probability that the oscillator will be in the state n) (of the unperturbed oscillator) as t-> oo?(15%) (b) The bottom of an infinite well is changed to have the shape V(x)-ε sin® for 0Sxa. Calculate the energy shifts for all the excited states...
Quantum mechanics Consider a two-dimensional harmonic oscillator . If find the energy of the base state until second order in theory of disturbances and the energies of the first level excited to first order in . We were unable to transcribe this imageWe were unable to transcribe this imageWe were unable to transcribe this image
1. Consider one-dimensional harmonic oscillator H w(aaand its energy eigenstates are denoted as ln) , n E No. The state of system is given by n-0 (a) Find Z. (b) Calculate the von Neumann entropy. (c) Evaluate mean energy.
A particle of mass m is bound by the spherically-symmetric three-dimensional harmonic- oscillator potential energy , and ф are the usual spherical coordinates. (a) In the form given above, why is it clear that the potential energy function V) is (b) For this problem, it will be more convenient to express this spherically-symmetric where r , spherically symmetric? A brief answer is sufficient. potential energy in Cartesian coordinates x, y, and z as physically the same potential energy as the...