Given ? = ?1?1 + ?2?2 + ?3?3, what is the probability that, when the momentum...
qm 09.4 4. The commutation relations defining the angular momentum operators can be written [Îx, Îy] = iħẢz, with similar equations for cyclic permutations of x, y and z. Angular momentum raising and lowering operators can be defined as În = Îx ihy (i) Show that [Lz, L.] = +ħL. [6 marks] (ii) If øm is an eigenfunction of ł, with eigenvalue mħ, show that the state given by L+øm is also an eigenfunction of L, but with an eigenvalue...
5. Part 1. (6 pt) An electron moves around a 2D ring with ring radius 0.50 nm in the state m --20. Determine the wavelength (in nm) of the particle wave induced by this electron. (similar to a question in Exam 1) Part 2. (a) (7pt) A wavefunction is given by y, (e, 4-B sin cos(6). Can this function be an eigenfunction of Legendrían operator (A2.sunagatsineaesin暘for a quantum particle moving around a spherical surface)? If so, determine the eigenvalue and...
Consider the excited state wave function for He atom given by the following Slater determinant 1 432,0(1) V3.2,-2B(1) He (1,2)= V2 V3.2,a(2) W32,-2B(2) Here Y 3,2,-and Y3,2,-2 are hydrogenic wave functions (with Z = 2, see the equation sheet). Show that He (1, 2) is an eigenfunction of Î. = Î., +Î.2. What is the eigenvalue? Î.,, ..2, and Î, are the z-components of the orbital angular momentum operators for electrons 1 and 2, and the z-component of the total...
a) Discuss why the de Broglie wavelength λ corresponding to a momentum p (p wavenumber given by k # 2n/A) leads to a representation of p by the operator p as (h/) (d/dx) hk, where k is the b) Using theoperao orm of p given in part a, show that,pih c) The total energy of a simple harmonic oscillator of mass M and spring constant K can be written as H- p2/M + ke . If the mass is displaced...
A spin-3/2 system can have four values of angular momentum (Sz) when measured along the z- 2 2 If we measure the angular momentum of 1000 atoms, each prepared in the following state lp〉, how many times should we expect to measure an angular momentum of a) ? 2 Here 3 h the state of the system with an angular momentum of - etc.
qm 09.2 2. (i) In one dimension, the momentum operator is given by d Ô = -ih- dx Determine the x dependence of the (un-normalised) momentum eigenfunction for a particle of momentum p, free to move along the x axis. [4 marks] (ii) A particle that is free to move along the x axis is described by a wavefunction v(x) = 1/ va, 0, |x<a/2 1x1 >a/2. (a) Show that the probability of measuring a momentum between p and p...
2.The angular momentum is L = p a) What is the representation of the angular momentum operator b)Use the polar coordinates to compute L o)Show that the eigenfunction forp) m(p),where mis integer. What is the Τηφ(p),where What mis integer. is the eigenfunction φ(p), assume 0 (p) 2π 2.The angular momentum is L = p a) What is the representation of the angular momentum operator b)Use the polar coordinates to compute L o)Show that the eigenfunction forp) m(p),where mis integer. What...
2. Addition of Angular Momentum a) (8pts) Given two spin 1/2 particles, what are the four possibilities for their spin configuration? Put your answer in terms of states such as | 11). where the first arrow denotes the z-component of the particle's spin. Identify the m values for each state. b)(7pts) If you apply the lowering operator to a state you get Apply the two-state lowering operator S--S(,) +S(), where sti) acts on the first state and S acts on...
1. (3 points) Consider the hydrogen atom in the 2p state, What is the probability that the electron is found with a polar angle θ < 45°? Compare to the ls state, and discuss. 2. (5 points) Calculate the probability that the electron is measured to be within one Bohr radius of the proton for the n 2 states of hydrogen (for both 0 andl-1). Discuss the differences. 1. (3 points) Consider the hydrogen atom in the 2p state, What...
Need solution to part 2, Hamiltonian keeps breaking down to zero 3(a) The normalised ground state of a one dimensional system in a simple harmonic potential V(x) = aur2 is where α- /mw/ћ and the normalisation constant is given as A-(o2/7) i. Compute the expectation value of the potential energy 〈V〉 in the ground state by explicit integration using the standard integral oO expadz 1x3x5.2n 2na(2n+1)' ii. Show that po is an eigenfunction of the Hamiltonian operator and the correspond-...