Consider a linear harmonic oscillator whose Hamiltonian is given by 1? д2 Н 2m дд? 2...
Consider a harmonic oscillator with Hamiltonian given by ?=(p^2/2m)+(1/2)X^2 = (a+)(a-)+(1/2) The current system state is the superposition of the lowest and next-to-lowest energy eigenstates that gives the most negative possible value for the average position, use raising and lowering operators to derive the average momentum for this state. then, simplify using ħ = ? = 1
The Hamiltonian of a harmonic oscillator is: 2m 2 Show that: (1) [ł, î] =ihp () [f.h]=-ihmoʻx
Please solve with the explanations of notations 1. The two dimensional Harmonic Oscillator has the Hamiltonian n, n'>denotes the state In> of the x-oscillator and In'> of the y-oscillator. This system is perturbed with the potential energy: Hi-Kix y. The perturbation removes the The perturbation removes the degeneracy of the states | 1,0> and |0,1> a) In first order perturbation theory find the two nondegenerate eigenstates of the full b) Find the corresponding energy eigenvalues. На Hamiltonian as normalized linear...
7 Harmonic oscillator in "energy space" Consider the harmonic oscillator in "energy space", i.e., in terms of the basis of eigenvectors n) of the harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian, with Hn) -hwn1/2)]n). We computed these in terms of wavefunctions in position space, ie. pn(x)-(zln), but we can also work purely in terms of the abstract energy eigenvectors in Dirac notation. PS9.pdf 1. You computed the matrix elements 〈nleln) on an earlier problem set. Now find (nn) for general n,n' 2. Find the...
The wave function for a harmonic oscillator in its first excited state is Consider the harmonic oscillator with Hamiltonian and let H --hk and r-cr d. Evaluate E0) for the first excited state using perturbation theory 2m dx 2 The wave function for a harmonic oscillator in its first excited state is Consider the harmonic oscillator with Hamiltonian and let H --hk and r-cr d. Evaluate E0) for the first excited state using perturbation theory 2m dx 2
The following questions pertain to a harmonic oscillator. a) Use the matrix representation of the Hamiltonian operator to evaluate the expectation value <2|H|2>. b) Use the matrix representation of the operator â to complete the following expression: â|3) = | >. I know the answers should be a) (a)5hν/2 B) Sqrt(3)|2 Can someone please help explain?
Question A2: Coherent states of the harmonic oscillator Consider a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator with the Hamiltonian 12 12 m2 H = -2m d. 2+ 2 Here m and w are the mass and frequency, respectively. Consider a time-dependent wave function of the form <(x,t) = C'exp (-a(x – 9(t)+ ik(t)z +io(t)), where a and C are positive constants, and g(t), k(t), and o(t) are real functions of time t. 1. Express C in terms of a. [2 marks] 2. By...
3. Anharmonicity (6 marks] Consider the three-dimensional isotropic harmonic oscillator 2 1 242 рґ which has energy eigenvalues En-hu(n+3/2), where n- 0,1,2.. (a) Calculate the first-order shift in the ground-state energy of the harmonic oscillator due to the addition of an anharmonic term C24 to the potential, where C> 0. (b) Calculate instead the first-order shifts in the energies of the n - 1 ercited states due to the addition of the anharmonic term C (c) For the lowest energy...
10. A harmonic oscillator with the Hamiltonian H t 2m dr? mooʻr is now subject to a 2 weak perturbation: H-ix. You are asked to solve the ground state of the new Hamiltonian - À + in two ways. (a) Solve by using the time-independent perturbation theory. Find the lowest non- vanishing order correction to the energy of the ground state. And find the lowest non vanishing order correction to the wavefunction of the ground state. (b) Find the wavefunction...
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...