Module 8: Angular Momentum - II

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8.1 L  Lx  iLy  e i    i cot  ; Y1,1  C LY1,0 . The constant C is given
   
by

1
(a) C 
 2
1
(b) C 
2
1
(c) C 
 6
1
(d) C 
6

[Answer (a)]

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8.2 L  Lx  iLy  e i    i cot  ; Y3,2  C LY3,1 . The constant C is given
   
by

1
(a) C 
 10
1
(b) C 
10
1
(c) C 
 12
1
(d) C 
12

[Answer (a)]

1 1 1 1
8.3 For j  ; J x   x , J y   y and J z   z where  x ,  y and  z are Pauli spin
2 2 2 2
matrices.
Evaluate 2 J x 1
 1
(a) 2 J x 1   
2
1
(b) 2 Jx 1  
2

(c) 2 J x 1   
(d) 2 J x 1   i

[Answer (b)]

1 1 1 1
8.4 | j,m  are simultaneous eigenkets of J 2 and J z . Let 1  , and 2  ,  .
2 2 2 2
Evaluate 1 J y 2 .

i
(a) 1 Jy 2  
2
i
(b) 1 J y 2  
2

(c) 1 J y 2  
2

(d) 1 J y 2  
2

[Answer (b)]

1 1 1 1
8.5 | j,m  are simultaneous eigenkets of J 2 and J z . Let 1  , and 2  ,  .
2 2 2 2
Evaluate 2 J2 2 .

3 2
(a) 2 J2 2  
4
3
(b) 2 J 2 2   2
4
1
(c) 2 J 2 2  2
2
1
(d) 2 J 2 2   2
2
[Answer (a)]

1 1 1 1
8.6 For j  ; J x   x , J y   y and J z   z where  x ,  y and  z are Pauli spin
2 2 2 2
matrices. What are the eigenvalues of J y ?

(a) The eigenvalues of J y are  

i
(b) The eigenvalues of J y are  
2
1
(c) The eigenvalues of J y are  
2
(d) The eigenvalues of J y are  i 

[Answer (c)]

3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
8.7 Assume j  . The kets 1  , , 2  , , 3  , and 4  , 
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
2
are simultaneous eigenkets of J and J z . Which one of the following answers would be
completely correct

3 2 3
(a) J 2 1   1 & Jz 1   1
2 2
15 3
(b) J 2 2  2 2 & J z 2   2
4 2
15 1
(c) J 2 3  2 3 & J z 3   1
4 2
15 3
(d) J 2 4  2 4 & J z 4    4
4 2

[Answer (b)]
 3 3 3 3 1 3 1 3 3
8.8 Assume j  . The kets 1  , , 2  , , 3  , and 4  ,
2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2
are simultaneous eigenkets of J 2 and J z . Evaluate 2 J y 1

i 3
(a) 2 J y 1   
2
i 3
(b) 2 J y 1  
2
3
(c) 2 J y 1  
2
3
(d) 2 J y 1   
2

[Answer (b)]

8.9   j1 , j2 , j,m  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J 2 and J z ;

  j1 , j2 ,m1 ,m2  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J1z and J 2 z . Now

 1 3 3  1 1
 1, , ,     1, ,1, 
 2 2 2  2 2
Using above, we get
 1 3 1  1 1  1 1
 1, , ,   C1   1, , 0,   C2   1, , 1, 
 2 2 2  2 2  2 2

3 2
(a) C1  and C2 
5 5
2 1
(b) C1  and C2 
3 3
1 1
(c) C1  and C2 
2 2
3 1
(d) C1  and C2 
4 4

[Answer (b)]
8.10   j1 , j2 , j,m  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J 2 and J z ;
  j1 , j2 ,m1 ,m2  are simultaneous eigenfunctions of J12 , J 22 , J1z and J 2 z . Now

 1 3 1  1 1  1 1
  2, , ,   C1   2, , 0,   C2   2, ,1,  
 2 2 2  2 2  2 2

j = m2  1 2 m2   1 2
j1 
1 j1  m  1 2 j1  m  1 2
2 2 j1  1 2 j1  1

j1 
1 j1  m  1 2 j1  m  1 2

2 2 j1  1 2 j1  1

Use the Table for Clebsch Gordon coefficients to determine C1 and C2 .

3 2
(a) C1  and C2 
5 5
2 3
(b) C1   and C2 
5 5
1 1
(c) C1  and C2 
2 2
3 1
(d) C1  and C2 
4 4
[Answer (b)]