wv pe220 wz S.No. 5373 P 22 PYCC 21 (For candidates admitted from 2022-2023 onwards) M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2023. Physics QUANTUM MECHANICS Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks PART A — (20 marks) Answer ALL questions. IE (a) Choose the correct answer: (5x 1=5) ats The motion of as wavepacket is similar to (a) Photons (b) waves (c)_ classical particle (ad) quantum particle 2: In one dimensional problem, the energy levels of a bound state system are (a) Discrete (b) Degenerate (c) None-degenerate (da) Discrete and non-degenerate10. For a Hermitian operator, its average value in any state is (a) imaginary (b) real (c) zero (a) none of the above What is the classical analogue of spin angular momentum in quantum mechanics. (a) No analogue (b) Linear momentum (c) Spin momentum (a) Rotational motion Which one of the following expression is correct? @ [o%,0,;2¢,, ) [o*,2,]-0 © |e%c.|e0 @ |e'.e,|-o, (b). Fill in the blanks (5x 1=5) ‘ If y, and y, are normalised, then AZ) is The energy of the n‘ state of the electron in Hydrogen atom is proportional to In coordinate representation, the position operators are Eigen values of Le are given by The additional contribution of orbital electron to angular momentum in an assigned direction is equal to 2 S.No. 5373I. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. ste 18. Answer ALL questions. 7 6 x 2= 10) What are the limitations of wave functions? What are the allowed energy eigen values of a rigid rotator? Define Hilbert space. Write the values of communicators Leo, br? 1] Explain exchange degeneracy. PART B— (5 x 5 = 25) Answer ALL questions choosing either (a) or (b). (a) Write short notes on expectation values of dynamical variables. Or (b) What are operators? Define few operators associated with different observables. (a) Discuss about harmonic oscillator problem quantum mechanically. Or (b) Explain the tunnel effect in rectangular potential barrier. Derive the expressions for * reflection and transmission coefficients. (a) List out some operators and their properties. Or (b) Discuss about coordinate and momentum representations. 3 S.No. 537319. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. (a) ) (a) ) Obtain the angular momentum matrices for J’,J, and J+ using their eigen value equations. - Or Write short notes on addition of angular momentum and obtain their- recursion relations. Differentiate symmetrical and- antisymmetrical wave functions. Or write short notes on distinguishability of identical particles. PART C — (8 x 10 = 30) Answer any THREE questions. State and prove Ehrenfest’s theorem. Solve the radial part of Hydrogen atom. Write notes on: (a) Linear vector space (b) Eigen values and eigen functions. - Obtain the eigen values of J® and-J,. Describe electron spin hypothesis with the help of Stern Gerlach experiment. 4 S.No. 5373(6 pages) Qe ae S.No. 3698 P 22 PYCC 21 ‘(For the candidates admitted from 2022-2023 onwards) M.Sc.. DEGREE EXAMINATION, APRIL 2024 Physics QUANTUM MECHANICS Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks "SECTION A (20 marks) ‘Answer ALL questions - 1 (A) -Choose the correct answer : (5x 1=5) 1. The de Broglie wave is associated with moving (a) | Charged particles (b) Macroscopic objects (c) . Sub-atomic particles (a) Electrically neutral particlesnv In quantum mechanics, a particle is free if it Moves in a region where potential energy is (a) Constant (b) Varies with distance (c) Varies with time (d) None of these Which of the following operators are Hermitian? (a) Position (b) Momentum (c) Total energy (d) All of these For j=1/2 the dimension of J* and J, matrices is (a) 9 > © 2 (d) 3 The spin s=+h/2 is associated with the magnetic moment as eh 4 =—— b (a) om me (b) (CO ech (d) mM 2 S.No, 369810. Ie 11. 12. 13. 14. (B) Fill in the blanks : (5x 1=5), The probability density for a stationary state is ————_—_ The total number of states in the n =2 state of a hydrogen atom is The dimension of. vector ‘space number of linearly independent vectors in the space. The value of [J:, J-] is The eigen values of Sz for the four spin eigen functions, if s=3/2 are Answer ALL questions : ( x 2=10) Write down the conditions for the (a) normalization and (b) orthogonality. Differentiate free and bound states of a particle. Define linear operator. List some commutation relations for spin angular momentum. . What is exchange degeneracy? 3 S.No. 369816. 17. SECTION B — (5 x 5 = 25) Answer ALL questions, choosing either (a) or (b) (a) (b) (a) (b) (a) Write down schrodinger time dependent equation and from it obtain time independent for the case when the potential energy is independent of time. Or Explain the significance of wave function. What do you mean by stationary state? Discuss the problem of particle in a box. Or Derive the expressions for reflection coefficient and transmission coefficient in rectangular potential barrier. Explain schrodinger Picture, Obtain the time derivative of the expectation value of an observable in it. Or What are eigen values and eigen functions of . an operator. Show that the eigen values of a Hermitian operator are real. 4 S.No. 3698 [P.T.O.]19. (a) (b) 20. (a) (b) Discuss rotation operator and angular .-momentum. Or For the pauli’s spin matrices, prove that [o,,0,]=2ic, and of =o, sot=l. Discuss : distinguishability of identical particles in terms of probability densities. Or The components of two arbitrary vectors A and B commute with those of o. Show that (6.4) (6.B)= A..B+ie(AxB). SECTION C — (3 « 10 = 30) Answer any THREE questions. Yc State and prove Erhenfest’s theorem. 2x Set up the schrodinger equation for a rigid rotator and obtain the solution for the rotational energy levels. 23. Write notes on (a) (b) Coordinate and momentum representation and Projection operator, 5 S.No. 369824. Obtain the eigen values of J? and dz.? ~ What are symmetric and antisymmetric wave functions? Explain the construction of symmetric and antisymmetric wave functions and show that how antisymmetric wave functions vanishes when two identical particles have the same set of coordinates. 6 S.No. 3698oe URaod . Por220 S13 ps (6 pages) S.No. 6986 P22 PYCC 21 (For candidates admitted from 2022-2023 onwards) M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER 2023. Physics QUANTUM MECHANICS Time : Three hours Maximum : 75 marks SECTION A — (20 Marks) Answer ALL questions. is (A) Multiple choice questions : (5x 1=5) 1. The equation of motion of matter wave was derived by (a) Heisenberg (b) Bohr (c) de-Broglic (d) Schrodinger 2. The ground state energy of an electron confined to a box 1A° wide is (a) 6.016 x 10° J (b) 2.016 x 108 J (©) 5.02x 107% J (@ 6:016 x 10% J(®) The operation on Ket lv > from the left with an operator @ produces @) > 6) @ v,, it will be — inside as well as outside. 2 S.No. 698610. TTS 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. the The dimensions of vector space number of linearly independent vectors in the space. The value of [J,,J_] is The particle exchange operator —————— with Hamiltonian. Answer the following questions : (5 x 2= 10) If V= Smuts, find the wave equation from Schrodinger’s time independent equation. Define bound states. Explain basis vectors. Express rotation operator in terms of angular momentum. State Pauli's exclusion principle. 3 S.No. 6986SECTION B—~ (5x 5 = 25) Answer ALL the questions, choosing either (a) or (b). 16. (a) (b) 17. (a) (b) 18. (a) (b) Derive time independent Schrodinger wave equation, Or Show that the probability current density as in Tet)= SW ty * vy). Derive the quantised energy levels of rigid rotator. Or Develop the wave equation for a free particle. If |a> and |b> are arbitrary kets prove that ja>< a ‘ Or Define projection operator and show that the projection operator summed over any complete basis is the identity operator. 4 S.No. 6986 [P.T.0]19. 20: 21. 22. 23. (a) (b) (a) (b) Derive some commutation relations of total angular momentum with components, J, and J_. Or Discuss about the relation between rotation operator and angular momentum. Define particle exchange operator and show that its eigen values are +1. Or Write about electron spin functions. SECTION C — (3 x 10 = 30) Answer any THREE questions. Derive time dependent equations and discuss the concept of stationary states and wave packets. Discuss the problem of particle in a box. Explain how an operator can be represented in the form of diagonal matrix. 5 S.No. 6986Compute the Clebsch Gordan efficient for the system j, = j,=%2- What are Pauli Operators? Explain their properties. 6 S.No. 6986