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PHY356

Problem set 3
posted 19 September 2024

1. Consider a three dimensional Hilbert space with an orthonormal basis


{|1i , |2i , |3i} over which the operator ⌦ acts, where
i~
⌦ = p (|2i h1| + |3i h2| |1i h2| |2i h3|) .
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(a) Is the operator Hermitian?
(b) Construct the matrix ⌦ij = hi|⌦|ji that represents this operator in
the basis {|1i , |2i , |3i}.
(c) Consider a new basis {|10 i , |20 i , |30 i} related to the old basis accord-
ing to
i 1 i
|10 i = |1i + p |2i |3i
2 2 2
1 1
|20 i = p |1i + p |3i
2 2
i 1 i
|30 i = |1i + p |2i + |3i .
2 2 2
Write out the operator
3
X
U= |i0 i hi|
i=1

in terms of kets {|1i , |2i , |3i} and the bras {h1| , h2| , h3|}. Is the
operator unitary?
(d) What is the matrix ⌦ ˜ ij = hi0 |⌦|j 0 i that represents the operator ⌦ in
the basis {|1 i , |2 i , |30 i}?
0 0

(e) What are the eigenvalues of ⌦, and associated eigenvectors?

2. Consider a three dimensional Hilbert space with an orthonormal basis


{|1i , |2i , |3i} over which the operator ⌦ acts, which has a representation
0 1 0 1
h1|⌦|1i h1|⌦|2i h1|⌦|3i 9/4 i/4 3(i 1)/4
@ h2|⌦|1i h2|⌦|2i h2|⌦|3i A = @ i/4 9/4 3(i + 1)/4 A
h3|⌦|1i h3|⌦|2i h3|⌦|3i 3(i + 1)/4 3(i 1)/4 10/4

1
in this basis. Recall from problem 11 of problem set 1 that
0 1 0 1
9/4 i/4 3(i 1)/4 1 0 0
†@
u i/4 9/4 3(i + 1)/4 A u = @ 0 2 0 A,
3(i + 1)/4 3(i 1)/4 10/4 0 0 4

where 0 p p 1
i/2 2/2
p p2(i 1)/4
u = @ 1/2 i 2/2 p 2(i + 1)/4
A.
(1 i)/2 0 2/2

(a) Find eigenkets and the associated eigenvalues of the operator ⌦.


(b) What is the spectral resolution of ⌦?

3. Consider an operator ⌦ over a two-dimensional Hilbert space that in an


orthonormal basis {|1i , |2i} has the representation:
✓ ◆ ✓ ◆
h1|⌦|1i h1|⌦|2i 1 i
⌦! = .
h2|⌦|1i h2|⌦|2i i 1

(a) Is the operator ei⌦ unitary? Why or why not?


(b) Find eigenkets and the associated eigenvalues of ⌦; write the eigen-
kets in terms of |1i and |2i. Call your ket with the lower eigenvalue
|10 i, and your ket with the higher eigenvalue |20 i.
(c) Show that the eigenkets of ⌦ are also eigenkets of ei⌦ and e i⌦
. Give
the spectral resolutions of ⌦, ei⌦ , and e i⌦ .
(d) Use the spectral resolutions to find the representation of ei⌦ and e i⌦

in the original basis {|1i , |2i}.


(e) Find the ket e i⌦
|1i and the bra h2| e i⌦
.

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