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Final Exam Formula Sheet: Ikx Ikx

This document provides a formula sheet for the final exam in the course 8.04 Quantum Mechanics. It lists key formulas and definitions from topics covered in the course, including Fourier transforms, delta functions, operators and the Schrödinger equation, common integrals, properties of the infinite square well, physical constants, the probability current, scattering theory definitions, raising and lowering operators for the 1D harmonic oscillator, angular momentum operators, and the first few spherical harmonics. The sheet is intended to help students on the exam by having essential formulas from the course readily available.

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Final Exam Formula Sheet: Ikx Ikx

This document provides a formula sheet for the final exam in the course 8.04 Quantum Mechanics. It lists key formulas and definitions from topics covered in the course, including Fourier transforms, delta functions, operators and the Schrödinger equation, common integrals, properties of the infinite square well, physical constants, the probability current, scattering theory definitions, raising and lowering operators for the 1D harmonic oscillator, angular momentum operators, and the first few spherical harmonics. The sheet is intended to help students on the exam by having essential formulas from the course readily available.

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8.

04: Quantum Mechanics Professor Allan Adams

Massachusetts Institute of Technology Friday May 24 2013

Final Exam Formula Sheet

Fourier Transform Conventions:


∞ ∞
1 1
f (x) = √ dk eikx f˜(k) f˜(k) = √ dx e−ikx f (x)
2π −∞ 2π −∞

Delta Functions:
∞ ∞
1
dx f (x) δ(x − a) = f (a) δ(x) = dk eikx
−∞ 2π −∞

� � � �
0 x=0 0 m=n
δ(x) = δmn =
∞ x=0 1 m=n

Operators and the Schrödinger Equation:

Δx = x2 ) − (ˆ
(ˆ x)2 ˆ B]
[A, ˆ = AˆB
ˆ −B
ˆ Aˆ

∂ ∂
p̂ = −ih ih ψ(x, t) = Eˆ ψ(x, t)
∂x ∂t
h2 ∂ 2 h2 ∂ 2
Ê = − + V (x) E φE (x) = − φE (x) + V (x) φE (x)
2m ∂x2 2m ∂x2

Common Integrals:
∞ √ ∞
−x2
dx e = π (f |g) = dx f (x)∗ g(x)
−∞ −∞

For an infinite square well with 0 ≤ x ≤ L:


�
2
φn (x) = sin (kn x) (φn |φm ) = δmn
L

(n + 1)π h2 kn2
kn = En =
L 2m
Continuity Condition for V (x) = Wo δ(x − a):

2mWo
φE (a+ ) = φE (a− ) φ/E (a+ ) − φ/E (a− ) = φE (a)
h2
2 8.04: Final Exam Formula Sheet

Physical Constants:
h r 6.6 · 10−16 eV · s me = 5 · 105 eV /c2 c = 3 · 108 m/s
The Probability Current:
ih ∂ψ ∗ ∂ψ
J (x, t) = ψ − ψ∗
2m ∂x ∂x

Definition of the S-matrix and the scattering phase:


B A
=S , t = |t| e−iϕ , T = |t|2
C D

Raising and Lowering Operators for the 1d Harmonic Oscillator (β 2 = h/mω):


1 1 β 1 1 β
â = √ xˆ + i pˆ , ˆ† = √
a xˆ − i pˆ , a,
ˆ aˆ† = 1
2 β h 2 β h

Normalization and Orthonormality of 1d HO wavefunctions :


2 /2β 2 x √
φn (x) = An e−x Hn An = (2n n! β π)−1/2 (φn |φm ) = δnm
β

Laplacian in Spherical Coordinates.

V 2 = 1 ∂ 2r + 1 1 ∂ ∂ 1 ∂2
p̂V = −ih V sin θ +
r r r2 sin θ ∂θ ∂θ sin2 θ ∂φ2

Angular Momentum Operators in Spherical Coordinates:


∂ 1 ∂ ∂ 1 ∂2
L̂z = −ih , L̂2 = −h2 sin θ +
∂φ sin θ ∂θ ∂θ sin2 θ ∂φ2

Angular Momentum Commutators


ˆ z ] = ihL̂x ,
[L̂y , L ˆ x ] = ihL̂y ,
[L̂z , L ˆ y ] = ihL̂z ,
[L̂x , L ˆ 2] = 0
[L̂i , L

Angular Momentum Raising and Lowering Operators


L̂+ = L̂x + iL̂y = he+iφ (i cot θ ∂φ + ∂θ ) [L̂z , L̂± ] = ±h L̂± .
L̂− = L̂x − iL̂y = he−iφ (i cot θ ∂φ − ∂θ ) [L̂2 , L̂± ] = 0 .

First Few Spherical Harmonics


r r r
1 3 3
Y0,0 = , Y1,0 = cos θ , Y1,±1 = ∓ sin θe±iφ , (Ylm |Yl0 m0 ) = δll0 δmm0 .
4π 4π 8π
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