(a) Construct the completely anti symmetric wave function ψ(xA,xB,xC)for three identical fermions, one in the state ψ5, one in the state ψ7,and one in the state ψ17

(b)Construct the completely symmetric wave function ψ(xA,xB,xC)for three identical bosons (i) if all are in state ψ11(ii) if two are in state ψ19and another one is role="math" localid="1658224351718" ψ1c) one in the state ψ5, one in the state ψ7,and one in the stateψ17

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(a)The total wave function for fermions is

Ψ(xA,xB,xc)=A36[sin(k5xA)sin(k7xB)sin(k17xC)-sin(k5xA)sin(k17xB)sin(k7xC)]

+A36[sin(k17xA)sin(k7xB)sin(k5xC)-sin(k7xA)sin(k5xB)sin(k17xC)]+A36[sin(k17xA)sin(k5xB)sin(k7xC)-sin(k7xA)sin(k17xB)sin(k5xC)]

(b)The total wave function for bosons are

(i) Ψ(xA,xB,xC)=A36sin(k11xA)sin(k11xB)sin(k11xC)

(ii) Ψ(xA,xB,xC)=23A3[sin(k1xA)sin(k1xB)sin(k19xC)+sin(k1xA)sin(k1xC)sin(k19xB)]+23A3[sin(k1xC)sin(k1xB)sin(k19xA)]

(iii)Ψ(xA,xB,xc)=A366[sin(k5xA)sin(k7xB)sin(k17xC)-sin(k5xA)sin(k17xB)sin(k7xC)]+A36[sin(k17xA)sin(k7xB)sin(k5xC)-sin(k7xA)sin(k5xB)sin(k17xC)]+A36[sin(k17xA)sin(k5xB)sin(k7xC)-sin(k7xA)sin(k17xB)sin(k5xC)]

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01

Define Fermions and bosons

  • Fermions are typically associated with matter, whereas bosons are commonly associated with force carrier particles.
  • However, in today's particle physics, the distinction between the two concepts is blurred.
  • Under extreme conditions, weakly interacting fermions can also exhibit bosonic behavior.
02

Determining the anti-symmetric wave function

a)

If one fermion is in stateψ5, second in state ψ7and third in state ψ17, write down total antisymmetric wave functionψxA,xB,xC. If we assume that fermions are in a square well of with , we can write down a wave function of one particle:

Ψ(x)=Asin(knx)kn=nπA=2aΨ5=Asin(k5x),Ψ7=Asin(k7x),Ψ17=Asin(k17x)k5=5πa,k7=7πa,k17=17πa

ψxA,xB,xC=16ψAxAψbxBψcxC-ψaxAψcxBψbxC-ψcxAψbxBψaxC+=16-ψbxAψbxBψcxC+ψcxAψaxBψbxC+ψbxAψcxBψaxC

Where Ψa=Ψ5,Ψb=Ψ7,Ψc=Ψ17

The total wave function for fermions is

ψxA,xB,xC=A6sinkAxAsink7xBsink17xC-sink5xAsink17xBsink7xC+A36sink17xAsink7xBsink5xC-sink7xAsink5xBsink17xC+A36sink17xAsink5xBsink7xC-sink7xAsink17xBsink5xC

03

Determining the symmetric wave function

(b)

For bosons, we use the following formula,

ψxA,xB,xC=16ψaxAψbxBψcxC+ψaxAψcxBψbxC+ψcxAψbxBψaxC+=16-ψbxAψaxBψcxC+ψcxAψaxBψbxC+ψbxAψcxBψaxC

(i) If they all are the same state role="math" localid="1658227599599" ψa=ψb=ψc=ψ11, then we have

Ψ(xA,xB,xC)=A36sin(k11xA)sin(k11xB)sin(k11xC)k11=11πaA=2a

(ii) If two of them are same state ψa=ψb=ψ1and the third one is a different state

ψc=ψ19

ψxA,xB,xC=23A3sink1xAsink1xBsink19xC+sink1xAsink1xCsink19xB+23A33sink1xCsink1xBsink19xA

k19=19πak1=πa,A=2a

(iii)If all of them are in different states Ψa=Ψ5,Ψb=Ψ7,Ψc=Ψ17then total wave

ψxA,xB,xC=A36sink5xAsink7xBsink17xC-sink5xAsink17xBsink7xC=A36sink17xAsink7xBsink5xC-sink7xAsink5xBsink17xC=A36sink17xAsink5xBsink7xC-sink7xAsink17xBsink5xC

Therefore the total wave function for bosons are

(i)Ψ(xA,xB,xC)=A36sin(k11xA)sin(k11xB)sin(k11xC)

(ii) Ψ(xA,xB,xC)=23A3[sin(k1xA)sin(k1xB)sin(k19xC)+sin(k1xA)sin(k1xC)sin(k19xB)]+

23A3[sin(k1xC)sin(k1xB)sin(k19xA)]

(iii) Ψ(xA,xB,xc)=A36[sin(k5xA)sin(k7xB)sin(k17xC)-sin(k5xA)sin(k17xB)sin(k7xC)]+A36[sin(k17xA)sin(k7xB)sin(k5xC)-sin(k7xA)sin(k5xB)sin(k17xC)]+A36[sin(k17xA)sin(k5xB)sin(k7xC)-sin(k7xA)sin(k17xB)sin(k5xC)]

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