Use equations 4.27 4.28 and 4.32 to construct Y00,Y21Check that they are normalized and orthogonal

Short Answer

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Y00=14πY12=-158πeiϕsinθcosθ

Step by step solution

01

Define the Schrödinger equation

A differential equation describes matter in quantum mechanics in terms of the wave-like properties of particles in a field. Its answer is related to a particle's probability density in space and time.

02

Calculation

PI'''x=1-x2m2(ddx)mPIxPIx=12II!(ddx)Ix2-1IYmIθ,ϕ=ε2I+1I-m!4πI+m!eimϕPImcosθ

Using these three equations we have to construct

Y00=14πP00cosθP00x=P0xP0x=1

Combine the above we get,

localid="1656058765024" Y00=14π

Repeat the same procedure,

Y12=-5·14π·3·2eiϕP21cosθP21x=1-x2=ddxP2xP2x=14.2(ddx)2x2-1 P2x=18ddx2x2-1+x2xP2x=12x2-1+x2xP2x=123x2-1P21x=1-x2ddx[32x2-12]P21x=1-x23x

But

x=cosθ

So,

P21cosθ=1-cos2θ3cosθ=3cosθsinθ

Thus,

Y12=-158πeiϕsinθcosθ

Now we need to check the normalization

role="math" localid="1656062511219" Y002sinθdθdϕ=14π0πsinθdθ02πdϕY002sinθdθdϕ=14π22πY002sinθdθdϕ=1Y002sinθdθdϕ=154π0πsin2θcos2θsinθdθ02πdϕY002sinθdθdϕ=154π0π1-cos2θcos2θsinθdθ02πdϕy=cosθ,dy=-sinθY212sinθdθdϕ=1541-1y21-y2dyY212sinθdθdϕ=154[y33-y55]1-1Y212sinθdθdϕ=1

Finally, we need to check the orthonormality as

Y00Y21sinθdθdϕ=-14π158π0πsinθcosθsinθdθ02πeiϕdϕ

The first and second integral vanishes thus,

Y00Y21sinθdθdϕ=0

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(a) NormalizeR20 (Equation 4.82), and construct the functionψ200.

(b) NormalizeR21(Equation 4.83), and construct the function.

An electron is at rest in an oscillating magnetic field

B=B0cos(ωt)k^

whereB0 andω are constants.

(a) Construct the Hamiltonian matrix for this system.

(b) The electron starts out (at t=0 ) in the spin-up state with respect to the x-axis (that is:χ(0)=χ+(x)). Determine X(t)at any subsequent time. Beware: This is a time-dependent Hamiltonian, so you cannot get in the usual way from stationary states. Fortunately, in this case you can solve the timedependent Schrödinger equation (Equation 4.162) directly.

(c) Find the probability of getting-h/2 , if you measure Sx. Answer:

sin2(γB02ωsin(ωt))

(d) What is the minimum field(B0) required to force a complete flip inSx ?

(a) What isL+Y1I? (No calculation allowed!)

(b) Use the result of (a), together with Equation 4.130 and the fact thatLzY1I=hIYII to determineYII(θ,ϕ) , up to a normalization constant.

(c) Determine the normalization constant by direct integration. Compare your final answer to what you got in Problem 4.5.

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(b) Apply S±to[00 (Equation 4.178), and confirm that you get zero.

(c) Show that |11 and |1-1 (Equation 4.177) are eigenstates of S2, with the appropriate eigenvalue

The (time-independent) momentum space wave function in three dimensions is defined by the natural generalization of Equation 3.54:

Φ(p,t)=12πhe-ipx/hψ(x,t)dx(3.54).ϕ(p)1(2πh)3/2e-i(p.r)Ihψ(r)d3r.(4.223).

(a)Find the momentum space wave function for the ground state of hydrogen (Equation 4.80). Hint: Use spherical coordinates, setting the polar axis along the direction of p. Do the θ integral first. Answer:

ψ100(r,θ,ϕ)=1πa3e-r/a(4.80).ϕ(p)=1π(2ah)3/21[1+ap/h2]2.(4.224).

(b) Check that Φ(p)is normalized.

(c) Use Φ(p)to calculate <p2>, in the ground state of hydrogen.

(d) What is the expectation value of the kinetic energy in this state? Express your answer as a multiple of E1, and check that it is consistent with the virial theorem (Equation 4.218).

<T>=-En;<V>=2En(4.218).

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