For the wave function Ψ(x) = ((α/π)^ 1/4) * exp((−αx^2) /2)
a) Calculate <x>
) Calculate <x^2>
c) Calculate φ(p) and <p>
For the wave function Ψ(x) = ((α/π)^ 1/4) * exp((−αx^2) /2) a) Calculate <x> ) Calculate...
A. Momentum space We define the momentum space wave function φ(p) as where Ψ(x)is a solution of the Schrödinger equation in configuration (position) space a) Show that the expectation values of and p can be written in terms of Ф(p) as <p(p)p(p)dp b) Demonstrate that φ(p) is normalized, ie if Ψ(x) is normalized. J ΙΨ(2)12dr-1 c) Show that Ф(p) 2dp can be interpreted as the probability to find a particle with momen tum between p and p+ dp
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A localized electron at rest has a wave function ψ(x)=A exp( a22.2) with a=0.5/nm. (a) Use the results from class to quote it's space and momentum uncertainty (b) Use the static Schrödinger equation to calculate the pertinent potential, U(x).
The initial wave function of a free particle is: Ψ(x,0) = A, for |x| = 0, otherwise where a and A are positive real numbers. The particle is in a zero (or constant) potential environment since it is a free particle a) Determine A from normalization. b) Determine φ(p) = Φ(p,0), the time-zero momentum representation of the particle state. What is Φ(p,t)? Sketch φ(p). Locate the global maximum and the zeros of φ(p). Give the expression for the zeros (i.e.,...
A particle is represented by the following wave function: ψ(x) =0 x<−1/2 ψ(x) =C(2x + 1) −1/2 < x < 0 ψ(x) =C(−2x + 1) 0 < x < +1/2 ψ(x) =0 x > +1/2 (a)Evaluate the probability to find the particle between x=0.19 and x=0.35. (b) Find the average values of x and x2, and the uncertainty of x: Δx=√(x2)av-(xav)2 xav= (x2)av= Δx =
Consider the harmonic oscillator wave function 1/4 where α = (-)"*. Here k, is the stiffness coefficient of the oscillator and m is mass. Recall that the oscillation frequency iso,s:,k, / m In class we showed that Ψ0(x) Is an eigenfunction of the Hamiltonian, with an eigenvalue Eo (1/2)ha a) Normalize the wave function in Eq.(1) b) Graph the probability density. Note that a has units of length and measures the "width" of the wave function. It's easier to use...
The one-dimensional wave function for a particle over all space... may be exp ressed as a) Apply the momentum and energy Operators to ψ ( ie, p Ψ & ΕΨ ) as to verify the following pshk and Eshω Schrodinger sequation...-Nay equation... Ew andthen wufythefollowing: b) Substitute w into 2m ax E-Pi 2m
The one-dimensional wave function for a particle over all space... may be exp ressed as a) Apply the momentum and energy Operators to ψ ( ie, p...
A free electron has a wave function ψ(x)= Asin (5x1010 x) where x is measured in meters. Find the electron's de Broglie wavelength the electron's momentum a. b, 3. When an electron is confined in the semi-infinite square, its wave function will be in the form Asin kx for0<x<L ψ(x)- Ce for x> L having L = 5 nm and k = 1.7 / nm. a. Find the energy of the state. b. Write down the matching conditions that the...
Consider a traveling wave having the amplitude (A) and phase (φ) of A= 10 , φ=π/4 at x1= 2 and A =5, φ=π/3 at x1=3. Find the attenuation constant (α), wavenumber (β), and initial phase (0φ).
lsa(1) lsB(1) 1Isa(2) 1sja 7. Consider this two-electron wave function: ψ-C Write the expression for ψ that comes from expanding the determinant. Find the normalization constant, C. The 1s orbitals are orthonormal, and so are the spin orbitals. a) b) Using your answer from (a), show that the wave function factors into a spin part and a spatial part. Hint: It may help to rewrite each spin orbit so its spatial and spin factors are clearer. For instance, rewrite Isa...
Suppose at a certain time to the wave function is, Ψ(x,6) N for all x between the values ofx = 1 cm and x = 2 cm. For all values ofx outside the interval [12] the wave function is zero. a) Normalize the wave function. (Solve for N). Pay attention to units! b) Sketch the probability density V(x,/,)(x, as a function of x c) What is the probability of finding the electron between 1.5 cm and 2.0 cm? d) What...