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PHY 163 Problem

The document outlines a course on Quantum Mechanics, specifically focusing on one-dimensional problems. It includes tasks such as solving the Schrödinger equation for free particles and various potential wells, calculating reflection and transmission coefficients, and determining expectation values and uncertainties. Additionally, it covers concepts like linear and Hermitian operators, as well as the postulates of quantum mechanics.

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PHY 163 Problem

The document outlines a course on Quantum Mechanics, specifically focusing on one-dimensional problems. It includes tasks such as solving the Schrödinger equation for free particles and various potential wells, calculating reflection and transmission coefficients, and determining expectation values and uncertainties. Additionally, it covers concepts like linear and Hermitian operators, as well as the postulates of quantum mechanics.

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Department of Physics

BUET
Course Title: Quantum Mechanics - Part; Course No: PHY-163

One Dimensional Problems


1. Write down the Schrodinger equation for free particle. Solve it. Find the current density
for free particle. Normalize the free particle wave equation. Find the energy.
2. Consider the finite square well

Vo for −a ≤ x ≤ a
V (x) = (1)
0 for |x| > a
(i) Find the solution of the Schrodinger equation. (ii) Normalize it. (iii) Find the expec-
tation value of position, momentum, and energy.
3. Consider the infinite square well

Vo for 0≤x≤a
V (x) = (2)
∞ Othersise
(i) Write down the Schrodinger equation for it (ii) Solve the Schrodinger equation for
this potential (iii) Normalize the wave function (iv) Find the energy (v) Draw the energy
levels and wave functions (vi) Find < x >, < x2 >, < p >, < p2 >, < σx >, and < σp >
for the nth stationary state infinite square well. Check that the uncertainty principle is
satisfied (vii) Show that the wavefunctions are mutually orthogonal.
4. Consider the step function potential

0 if x ≤ a
V (x) = (3)
V0 if x > a
(a) Calculate the reflection coefficient, for the case E < V0 , and comment on the answer.
(b) Calculate the reflection coefficient for the case E > V0 .
(c) For a potential such as this that does not go back to zero to the right of the barrier,
the transmission coefficient is not simply |F |2 /|A|2 , with A the incident amplitude and
F the transmitted amplitude, because the transmitted wave travels at a different speed.
Show that r
E − V0 |F |2
T = (4)
E |A|2
for E > V0 . What is T for E < V0 .
(d) For E > V0 , calculate the transmission coefficient for the step potential, and check
that T + R = 1.
5. Consider the wave function
ψ(x, t) = Ae−λ|x| e−iωt , (5)
where A, λ, and ω are positive real constants.
(a) Normalize ψ(x, t).
(b) Determine the expectation values of x and x2 .
(c) Find the standard deviation of x. Sketch the graph of |ψ|2 , as a function of x, and
make the points << x > +σ > and << x > −σ > to illustrate the sense in which σ
represents the spread in x. What would be the probability that the particle would be
found outside this range.
6. A particle of mass m in the state
ψ(x, t) = Ae−λ|x| e−iωt , (6)
where A and a are positive real constants.
(i) Find A.
(ii) For what potential energy function V(x) does ψ satisfy the Schrodinger equation?
(iii) Calculate the expectation values of x, x2 , p, and p2 . (iV) Find σx and σp . Is there
product consistent with the uncertainty principle.

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7. What is linear operator? write down the properties of linear operators.

8. Define Hermitian operator. Show that the eigen value of Hermitian operator is real.

9. Show that if two operators are Hermitian then their product is also Hermitian if they
commute.

10. Determine the values of (i) [xn , px ] (ii) [vx , px ].

11. Write down the postulates of quantum mechanics.

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