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Problem 1a (2 points): The wave function for an electron in a state with zero angular
momentum: (circle the correct answer)
(a) is zero everywhere (b) is spherically symmetric (c) depends on the angle from the z axis
(d) depends on the angle from the x axis
(e) is spherically symmetric for some shells and depends on the angle from the z axis for others
Problem 1c (2 points): An electron is in a quantum state for which the magnitude of the orbital
momentum is 6 2h . How many allowed values of the z-component of the angular momentum
are there? (circle the correct answer)
(a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 8 (e) 9
Problem 1d (2 points): If the wave function ψ is spherically symmetric then the radial
probability density is given by: (circle the correct answer)
(a) 4πr 2ψ (b) | ψ |2 (c) 4πr 2 | ψ |2 (d) 4π | ψ |2 (e) 4πr | ψ |2
(b) (6 points) What are the (normalized) eigenkets corresponding to the ground state, |E0>, and
the first excited state , |E1>?
(d) (6 points) What is <E2> for the state |ψ0> from part (c)? What is the uncertainty in the
energy of the state |ψ0> (i.e. what is ΔE = σE for this state)?
Problem 3 (25 points): Consider the (one dimensional) wave function at t = 0 given by
ψ ( x ) = Ae − a | x | ,
where A and a are real constants, and where |x| = x for x > 0 and |x| = -x for x < 0.
(a) (4 points) Find the normalization constant A such that ρ(x)
+∞
∫ | ψ ( x) | dx = 1
2
−∞
(b) (6 points) Compute <x> , <x2>, and Δx using the position space
wave function ψ(x).
(c) (7 points). Find the momentum space wave function at t = 0, where ρ(px)
+∞
1
φ ( px ) = ∫
2πh − ∞
ψ ( x)e − ixp x / h dx
(d) (6 points). Compute <px>, <px2>, and Δpx using the momentum space wave function φ(px).
+ − − + + − − +
(3) ( J1 J 2 + J1 J 2 + 2 J1z J 2 z ) | + > (4) ( J1 J 2 + J1 J 2 + 2 J1z J 2 z ) | − >
(5) J z | + > (6) J z | − > (7) J | + > (8) J | − >
2 2
Are the states |+> and |-> eigenstates of the J and Jz and if so what are their eigenvalues?
1 1 1 sin 2 x
ξ ( p) = 1 + p + p + p + L
2 3 4
∫ sin x cos xdx = 2
ξ ( 2) =
π2 ∫ x sin xdx = sin x − x cos x
6 x sin 2 x
∫ sin xdx = −
2
1 1 1 π2 2 4
1+ 2 + 2 + 2 +L = 2
3 5 7 8 x x sin 2 x cos 2 x
∫ x sin xdx = 4 − 4 − 8
2
π
π
∫ sin mx sin nxdx = 2 δ mn
x3 ⎛ x 2 1 ⎞ x cos 2 x
∫ = − ⎜⎜ − ⎟⎟ sin 2 x −
2 2
0 x sin xdx
π 6 ⎝ 4 8⎠ 4
π
∫ cos mx cos nxdx = 2 δ
0
mn
∫ x cos xdx = cos x + x sin x
x sin 2 x
∫ cos xdx = +
2
2 4
2
x x sin 2 x cos 2 x
∫ x cos xdx = 4 + 4 + 8
2
x3 ⎛ x 2 1 ⎞ x cos 2 x
∫ = + ⎜⎜ − ⎟⎟ sin 2 x +
2 2
x cos xdx
6 ⎝ 4 8⎠ 4
∞
1
∫x e
n −a2 x2
dx = Γ( n2+1 ) , where Γ(x) is the gamma function and Γ(x+1) = xΓ(x).
0
2a n +1
Γ(1) = Γ(2) = 1, Γ(n) = (n-1)! if n is a positive integer, and Γ( 12 ) = π .
∞
1
∫x e
n − ax 2
dx = ( n +1) / 2
Γ( n2+1 )
0
2a
Also,
∞ ∞
Γ(n + 1) cos(bx) π − |b | a
∫ x e dx = ∫x
n − ax
and dx = e for a > 0.
0
a n +1 0
2
+a 2
2a
and
+∞
1 x 1 1 π
∫ (a 2 + x 2 )2 dx = 2a 2 (a 2 + x 2 ) + 2a3 tan ( x / a) ∫ (a
−1
dx = 3
0
2
+x )
2 2
4a
+∞
x2
x 1 x2 π
∫ (a 2 + x 2 )2 dx = − 2(a 2 + x 2 ) + 2a tan ( x / a) ∫0 (a 2 + x 2 )2 dx = 4a
−1
x2 x x x 1
∫ (a 2 + x 2 )4 dx = − 6(a 2 + x 2 )3 + 24a 2 (a 2 + x 2 )2 + 16a 4 (a 2 + x 2 ) + 16a5 tan ( x / a)
−1
x4 a2 x 7x x 1
∫ (a 2 + x 2 )4 dx = 6(a 2 + x 2 )3 − 24(a 2 + x 2 )2 + 16a 2 (a 2 + x 2 ) + 16a3 tan ( x / a)
−1