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Quantum Mechanics II (Phys 4143) - Spring 2013: Problem Set 2

This document contains a list of 12 problems related to quantum mechanics. The problems cover topics like the orbital angular momentum of particles, spin systems of multiple particles, harmonic oscillators, and periodic potentials. They involve calculating uncertainties, eigenenergies, probabilities of measurement outcomes, and transformations of quantum states.

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Quantum Mechanics II (Phys 4143) - Spring 2013: Problem Set 2

This document contains a list of 12 problems related to quantum mechanics. The problems cover topics like the orbital angular momentum of particles, spin systems of multiple particles, harmonic oscillators, and periodic potentials. They involve calculating uncertainties, eigenenergies, probabilities of measurement outcomes, and transformations of quantum states.

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Quantum Mechanics II (phys 4143) spring 2013

Problem set 2

Michael Pustilnik [[email protected]]

Problem 7
2 |l, mi = ~2 l(l + 1) |l, mi, Jz |l, mi = ~m |l, mi].
A particle is in the state |l, mi of the orbital angular momentum [i.e., J
Evaluate the uncertainties Jx and Jy . For which l and m the product Jx Jy has the smallest value allowed in
quantum mechanics?
Problem 8
A system of two spins1/2 is described by the Hamiltonian


1 S
2 + Ez S1z S2z .
= E0 S
H
Find the eigenenergies.
Problem 9
Three spins1/2 are in the state with the total spin S = 3/2 and its projection Sz = 1/2:
2 |i = 15 |i ,
S
4

1
Sz |i = |i ,
2

=S
1 + S
2 + S
3 is the operator of the total spin.
where S
(a) What is the probability that the measurement of S1z yields 1/2?
(b) One measures S1z and then S2z . What are the probabilities for S1z and S2z to have the same/opposite signs?
Problem 10
A particle of mass m is moving in 1D in a periodic potential V (x) = V (x + a).

(a) Show that the Hamiltonian commutes with Ta = eiap/~


, operator of translation by a.

and Ta satisfy
(b) Show that common eigenfunctions of H
q (x a) = eiqa q (x).
Problem 11
Show that the action of the translation operator Ta0 = exp(ia0 p/~) on the ground state |0i of a one-dimensional
harmonic oscillator results in a coherent state: Ta0 |0i = |i, a
|i = |i. Find .
Problem 12
Find the eigenenergies of a 2D harmonic oscillator described by the Hamiltonian


= 1 p2x + p2y + m x2 rx2 + y2 ry2 + 2 2 rx ry ,
H
2m
2
Hint: try a rotation about z-axis.

2 < x y .

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