Chapter 2: Q23P (page 76)
Evaluate the following integrals:
(a).
(b).
(c)
Chapter 2: Q23P (page 76)
Evaluate the following integrals:
(a).
(b).
(c)
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Get started for freeA particle in the infinite square well has as its initial wave function an even mixture of the first two stationary states:
You can look up the series
and
in math tables. under "Sums of Reciprocal Powers" or "Riemann Zeta Function."
(a) Normalize . (That is, find A. This is very easy, if you exploit the orthonormality of and Recall that, having normalized at , , you can rest assured that is stays normalized—if you doubt this, check it explicitly after doing part(b).
(b) Find and Express the latter as a sinusoidal function of time. To simplify the result, let
c)Compute . Notice that it oscillates in time. What is the angular frequency of the oscillation? What is the amplitude of the oscillation?(If your amplitude is greater than , go directly to jail.
(d) Compute
(e) If you measured the energy of this particle, what values might you get, and what is the probability of getting each of them? Find the expectation value of.How does it compare with E1 and E2
The gaussian wave packet. A free particle has the initial wave function
whereand are constants ( is real and positive).
(a) Normalize
(b) Find . Hint: Integrals of the form
Can be handled by “completing the square”: Let, and note that. Answer:
localid="1658297483210"
(c) Find . Express your answer in terms of the quantity
localid="1658297497509"
Sketchlocalid="1658124147567" (as a function of ) at , and again for some very large . Qualitatively, what happens to , as time goes on?
(d) Find and . Partial answer:localid="1658297458579" , but it may take some algebra to reduce it to this simple form.
(e) Does the uncertainty principle hold? At what time does the system come
closest to the uncertainty limit?
Find , for the nth stationary state of the harmonic oscillator, using the method of Example . Check that the uncertainty principle is satisfied.
Analyze the odd bound state wave functions for the finite square well. Derive the transcendental equation for the allowed energies and solve it graphically. Examine the two limiting cases. Is there always an odd bound state?
Find the allowed energies of the half harmonic oscillator
(This represents, for example, a spring that can be stretched, but not compressed.) Hint: This requires some careful thought, but very little actual calculation.
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