![A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential, V(x) - m2t2, is at time t 0 in the state ψ(x, t-0) = A3ψο(x) +4ψι (2)] where vn (z) is the nth normalized eigenfunction (a) Find A so that b is normalized. (b) Find ψ(x,t) and |ψ(x, t)12 (c) Find x (t) and p)(t). what would they be if we replaced ψ1 with V2? (hint: no difficult calculations are required) Check that Ehrenfests theorem (B&J 3.93) holds for this wavefunction. (d) What values of energy might be measured, and with what probabilities? Does your answer depend on t?](http://img.homeworklib.com/questions/204b2bb0-42a4-11ec-8464-3d57c8aa8ef3.png?x-oss-process=image/resize,w_560)
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A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential, V(x) - m2t2, is at time t 0 in...
5. A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential has the initial wave function Psi(x, 0) = A[\psi_{0}(x) + \psi_{1}(x)] for some constant A. Here to and ₁ are the normalized ground state and the first excited state wavefunctions of the harmonic oscill
5. A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential has the initial wave function Psi(x, 0) = A[\psi_{0}(x) + \psi_{1}(x)] for some constant A. Here to and ₁ are the normalized ground state and the first excited state wavefunctions of the harmonic oscillator, respectively. (a) Normalize (r, 0). (b) Find the wavefunction (r, t) at a later time t and hence evaluate (x, t) 2. Leave your answers involving expressions in to and ₁. c) sing the following normalized expression of...
Q3) A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential has the initial normalized wave function Ψ(?, 0)...
Q3) A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential has the initial normalized wave function Ψ(?, 0) = 1 /√5 [2 ?₁ (?) + ?₂ (?)] where ?1 and ?2 are the eigenfunctions of the oscillator Hamiltonian for ? = 1,2 states. a) Write down the expression for Ψ(?,?). b) Calculate the probability density ℙ(?,?) = |Ψ(?,?)| ² . Express it as a sinusoidal function of time. To simplify the result, let ? ≡ (?² ℏ)/ 2??² . c) Calculate 〈?〉...
A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential starts out at t = 0 in the state...
A particle in the harmonic oscillator potential starts out at t = 0 in the state Ψ(x, 0) = A (5ψ0(x) + 12ψ1(x)) (a) [2 points] Find A. (b) [5 points] Find <x> and <p> as a function of time. (c) [3 points] Check Ehrenfest’s theorem that d<p>/dt = − <dV/dx>
At time t = 0 a particle in a Harmonic Oscillator potential is in the state...
At time t = 0 a particle in a Harmonic Oscillator potential is in the state plcx.e = 0) = va (23*43+(iv]+213) por mayorale * a. Find the expectation value of the momentum (p). b. What is the probability of measuring the state to have energy E = 9ħw/2? E = 3ħw/2? c. Find y(x, t).
A particle with mass m is in a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator potential. At time t = 0 it is described by the state where lo and l) are normalised energy eigenfunctions corresponding to e...
A particle with mass m is in a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator potential. At time t = 0 it is described by the state where lo and l) are normalised energy eigenfunctions corresponding to energies E and Ey and b and c are real constants. (a) Find b and c so that (x) is as large as possible. b) Write down the wavefunction of this particle at a time t later c)Caleulate (x) for the particle at time t (d)...
Consider a particle with mass m described by the Hamilton operator for a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator...
Consider a particle with mass m described by the Hamilton operator for a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator 2 Zm 2 The normalized eigenfunctions for Hare φη (x) with energies E,,-(n + 2) ha. At time t-0 the wavefunction of the particle is given by у(x,0)- (V3іфі (x) + ф3(x)). Now let H' be an operator given by where k is a positive constant. 1) Show that H' is Hermitian. 2) Express H' by the step-operators a+ and a 3) Calculate the...
The most general wave function of a particle in the simple harmonic oscillator potential is: V(x,...
The most general wave function of a particle in the simple harmonic oscillator potential is: V(x, t) = (x)e-1st/ where and E, are the harmonic oscillator's stationary states and their corresponding energies. (a) Show that the expectation value of position is (hint: use the results of Problem 4): (v) = A cos (wt - ) where the real constants A and o are given by: 1 2 Ae-id-1 " Entichtin Interpret this result, comparing it with the motion of a...
A particle of charge q and mass m is bound in the ground state of a one-dimensional harmonic osci...
A particle of charge q and mass m is bound in the ground state of a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential with frequency oo. At time t-0 a weak spatially uniform electric field (E) is turned on, so that the perturbation to the Hamiltonian can be described as R'(t) =-q Exe-t/t for t> 0. Using first order, time-dependent perturbation theory, calculate the following probabilities: (a) the particle is detected in the first excited state after a very long time (t »...
A particle of mass m is bound by the spherically-symmetric three-dimensional harmonic- oscillator potential 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...
Suppose a particle is in a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential. Suppose that a perturbation is added...
Suppose a particle is in a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator
potential. Suppose that
a perturbation is added at time t = 0 of the form . Assume that at time t = 0 the
particle
is in the ground state. Use first order perturbation theory to find
the probability that at some
time t1 > 0 the particle is in the first excited state of the
harmonic oscillator.
H' = ext.
At time t = 0 a particle in a Harmonic Oscillator potential is in the state plcx.e = 0) = va (23*43+(iv]+213) por mayorale * a. Find the expectation value of the momentum (p). b. What is the probability of measuring the state to have energy E = 9ħw/2? E = 3ħw/2? c. Find y(x, t).
A particle with mass m is in a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator potential. At time t = 0 it is described by the state where lo and l) are normalised energy eigenfunctions corresponding to energies E and Ey and b and c are real constants. (a) Find b and c so that (x) is as large as possible. b) Write down the wavefunction of this particle at a time t later c)Caleulate (x) for the particle at time t (d)...
Consider a particle with mass m described by the Hamilton operator for a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator 2 Zm 2 The normalized eigenfunctions for Hare φη (x) with energies E,,-(n + 2) ha. At time t-0 the wavefunction of the particle is given by у(x,0)- (V3іфі (x) + ф3(x)). Now let H' be an operator given by where k is a positive constant. 1) Show that H' is Hermitian. 2) Express H' by the step-operators a+ and a 3) Calculate the...
The most general wave function of a particle in the simple harmonic oscillator potential is: V(x, t) = (x)e-1st/ where and E, are the harmonic oscillator's stationary states and their corresponding energies. (a) Show that the expectation value of position is (hint: use the results of Problem 4): (v) = A cos (wt - ) where the real constants A and o are given by: 1 2 Ae-id-1 " Entichtin Interpret this result, comparing it with the motion of a...
A particle of charge q and mass m is bound in the ground state of a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential with frequency oo. At time t-0 a weak spatially uniform electric field (E) is turned on, so that the perturbation to the Hamiltonian can be described as R'(t) =-q Exe-t/t for t> 0. Using first order, time-dependent perturbation theory, calculate the following probabilities: (a) the particle is detected in the first excited state after a very long time (t »...
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...
Suppose a particle is in a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator
potential. Suppose that
a perturbation is added at time t = 0 of the form . Assume that at time t = 0 the
particle
is in the ground state. Use first order perturbation theory to find
the probability that at some
time t1 > 0 the particle is in the first excited state of the
harmonic oscillator.
H' = ext.
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