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2013 HW6 of PHYS3201

This document contains 5 questions regarding quantum physics concepts. Question 1 involves solving the time-independent Schrodinger equation for a particle in a 2D rectangular infinite well potential. Question 2 asks about the angular momentum operator. Question 3 is about the angular part of the wave function for a particle in a 3D spherical infinite well. Question 4 involves expressing the Hamiltonian operator in terms of the angular momentum operator for a particle under a central force. Question 5 gives commutation relations for angular momentum operators.

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2013 HW6 of PHYS3201

This document contains 5 questions regarding quantum physics concepts. Question 1 involves solving the time-independent Schrodinger equation for a particle in a 2D rectangular infinite well potential. Question 2 asks about the angular momentum operator. Question 3 is about the angular part of the wave function for a particle in a 3D spherical infinite well. Question 4 involves expressing the Hamiltonian operator in terms of the angular momentum operator for a particle under a central force. Question 5 gives commutation relations for angular momentum operators.

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PHYS 3201 Quantum Physics I (First term, 2013-14) Homework 6 DUE: October 29, 2013, 5:00pm Explain your work and steps as clearly as possible in order to get full credit.

1. (45 marks) Consider a particle of mass m in a two dimensions acting upon by a potential U (x, y ). The stationary states are given by (x, y )eiEt/ . (a) (5 marks) Write the time-independent Schr odinger equation for (x, y ). (b) (10 marks) Given that U is a constant, separate the variables by taking (x, y ) = f (x)g (y ) and show that d2 f = Cx f (x) ; dx2 d2 g = C y g (y ) dy 2

How are Cx and Cy related to E and U ? (c) For a rectangular innite well with sides a and b: U (x, y ) = 0 for 0 < x < a and 0 < y < b and U (x, y ) = otherwise. (i) (15 marks) Use part (b) to nd (x, y ) and show that the allowed energies are given by Enx ,ny = 2m
2 2

n2 n2 y x + a2 b2

where nx and ny are integers 1, 2, . . .. Explain why Cx and Cy have to be negative. (ii) (5 marks) If b = 2a, nd the degeneracy of the lowest six energy levels. (iii) (10 marks) Take a = b = L, nd the probability of nding the particle in the following region: 0 x L; L 2L y 3 3

when the particle is in the state nx = 1 and ny = 2. Repeat the question when the particle is in the state nx = 2 and ny = 1.

2. (15 marks) z = i . Show that L

3. (15 marks) A particle of mass m is trapped in a three-dimensional innite spherical well with potential energy given by U (r ) = 0 r<a , r>a

Without doing any calculations, write the angular part of the stationary state wave functions and discuss what properties of the particle, if any, are quantized when it is in a stationary state.

4. (25 marks) is given by For a particle of mass m acted upon by a central force, the hamiltonian operator H = H
2

2m

2 + U ( r )

Denote the stationary states by (r, , )eiEt/ . 2 . in terms of L (a) (5 marks) Express H (b) (12 marks) Show that 2 = L 2 H L H (c) (8 marks) Discuss the physical signicance of the result in part (b).

5. (Optional) and B , [A, B ] A B B A is known as the commutator of A and B , For any two operators A 2 : x , L y , L z and L and is an operator itself. Show the following commutation relations for L y ] = i x , L (a) [L y , L z ] = i (b) [L z L x L

z , L x ] = i L y (c) [L 2 , L 2 , L 2 , L x ] = [L y ] = [L z ] = 0 (d) [L )2 , B ] = A [A, B ] + [A, B ]A ) (Note: [(A

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