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PRINCIPLES OF QUANTUM
MECHANICS
BY R. SHANKAR
SECOND EDITION
SOLUTIONS
COMPILED BY YEMI BUKKY ( jjbukky@yahoo.com)
Department of Physics,
Nigeria
+2348057474928
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m m k k k
T = ẋ21 + ẋ22 , V = x21 + (x1 − x2 )2 + x22 ,
2 2 2 2 2
so the Lagrangian is L = T − V and thus the generalized momenta are
∂ L ∂T p1
p1 = = = m ẋ1 , ⇒ ẋ1 = ,
∂ ẋ1 ∂ ẋ1 m
∂ L ∂T p2
p2 = = = m ẋ2 , ⇒ ẋ2 = ,
∂ ẋ2 ∂ ẋ2 m
so the Hamiltonian is
p21 p2 k k k
H = T + V = + 2 + x21 + (x1 − x2 )2 + x22 ,
2m 2m 2 2 2
and Hamilton’s equations are
∂ H p1 ∂ H
ẋ1 = = , p˙ 1 = − = −2kx 1 + kx 2 ,
∂p 1 m ∂x 1
∂ H p2 ∂ H
ẋ2 = = , p˙ 2 = − = −2kx 2 + kx 1 .
∂p 2 m ∂x 2
{q i , q j } :=
∂q i ∂q j
· −
∂q i ∂q j
·
=
∂q i
·0 − 0·
∂q j
=0
∂q k ∂p k ∂p k ∂q k ∂q k ∂q k
k k
{ pi , pj } :=
∂p i ∂p j ∂p i ∂p j
· − ·
= 0·
∂p j ∂p i
− ·0
=0
∂q k ∂p k ∂p k ∂q k ∂p k ∂p k
k k
{q i , pj } :=
∂q i ∂p j ∂q i ∂p j
· − ·
= ( δ ik δ jk − 0·0) = δ ij ,
∂q k ∂p k ∂p k ∂q k
k k
and
∂q i ∂ H ∂q i ∂ H ∂ H ∂ H ∂ H
{q i , H} :=
k
∂q k · ∂p k − ∂p k · ∂q k
= k
δ ik · ∂p k − 0· ∂q k
= ∂p i = q̇ i ,
{ pi , H} :=
∂p i ∂ H ∂p i ∂
· − ·
H
= 0·
∂ H
− δ ik ·
∂ H
= −
∂ H
= p˙ i ,
∂q k ∂p k ∂p k ∂q k ∂p k ∂q k ∂q i
k k
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symmetry under simultaneous rotations in the x-y and px - py planes, under which z (the
generator) is conserved. Therefore {z , H} = 0.
We check this as follows:
{z , H} =
∂ z ∂ H ∂ z ∂ H
· − ·
=
∂ z ∂ H ∂ z ∂ H ∂ z ∂ H ∂ z ∂ H
· + · − · − · .
∂q k ∂p k ∂p k ∂q k ∂x ∂p x ∂y ∂p y ∂p x ∂x ∂p y ∂y
k
But
∂ H ∂ H
H ∂ ∂ H
= 2 pk , = , = (2 ax , 2by) ,
∂p k ∂x k ∂x ∂y
∂ z ∂ (xpy − ypx )
∂ z ∂ z
∂ z
∂ z ∂ z
= = , = ( −y , x) , = , = ( py , − px ) ,
∂p k ∂p k ∂p x ∂p y ∂q k ∂x ∂y
so
{z , H} = p y ·2 px + (− px )·2 py − (−y )·2ax − x·2by = 2xy(a − b)
which vanishes if a = b.
∂ g ∂g
δx1 = + = + , δp1 = − = 0,
∂p 1 ∂x 1
∂ g ∂g
δx2 = + = + , δp2 = − = 0.
∂p 2 ∂x 2
So, to order , these give the canonical transformations xi → x̄i (xj , pj ) and pi → ¯
pi (xj , pj )
with
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(2)
Solution: Lz ψ = 1 ψ implies
| ·|
1
|ψ = 0
.
0
(Note that I have normalized ψ !) | Then
0 1 0 1 0
Lx = | |
ψ Lx ψ = 1 0 0 1
√ √
1 0 1 0 = 1 1 0 0 1 = 0.
2 2
0 1 0 0 0
L2x = ψ|L2x|ψ = 1 0 0
1
2
0 1
1 0
0
1
0 1 0
1 0 1
1
0 =
1
2
0 1 0
0
1
1 = .
2
0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
1 1
∆Lx = L2x − Lx2 = −
2
√ 02 =
2
.
(3)
Solution: The characteristic equation for Lx is
√
1
− λ
2
0
1 √
1
0 = det(Lx − λ) = det −
√
2
λ 2
= λ − λ3, ⇒ λ
∈ {1, 0, −1}.
1
0 − √
2
λ
where we have parameterized the components of λ by (a b c). | For λ = 1, we can solve
for b and c in terms of a, giving b = √ 2a and c = a. We then determine a by normalizing
|λ = 1 :
√ a
√ 2a∗ a∗ √ a2a 1
= 4 a 2 ,
|λ = 1 = 2a , ⇒ 1 = λ = 1 λ = 1 = a∗
| || ⇒ a =
2
a a
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(where I have chosen the arbitrary phase to be 1). Thus, and doing the same thing for
λ = 0 and λ = 1, gives
−
√ 1
1
√ 1
|λ = 1 = 12 2 , |λ = 0 = 12 √ 0 , |λ = −1 = 12 − 2 .
1 1 1
(4)
−
Solution: The possible outcomes are Lx = { 1, 0, −1}, which are the eigenvalues of Lx .
|ψ is the normalized eigenstate of Lz with eigenvalue Lz = −1, which is
0
|ψ = 0 .
1
(5)
Solution:
1
L2z = 0 , ⇒ the possible outcomes are L2z = 0, 1 . { }
1
(a a + b b)ψ
|ψ −→ |ψ = |(|aa| + |bb|)|ψ| .
But
1
0
1
1 1
1
0
1 1
1
[ a a + b b ] ψ =
| | | | | 0 1 0 0 + 0 0 0 1 √ √ √
2
1 = 0
2
+ 0
2
=
2
0 ,
0 1 2 0 1 2
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has norm
1 √ 2 1 √ 1
3
√
1 0 0 = ,
2 2 2
2
so
1 1
ψ = 1 .
| √ 3/2 12 √
0 = 1
3
√
√
0
2 2
The probability of L2z = +1 is
P (L2z = 1) = ψ| (|aa| + |bb|) |ψ = |a|ψ|2 + |b|ψ|2
2 2
=
1
1 0 0
√
1
1 +
1
0 0 1
√
1
1
1 1 3
= + = .
2
2 4 2 4
2 2
If we measured Lz the posible outcomes are the eigenvalues Lz , {0, ±1}, with probabilities
2
1
2 1 1
(Lz = 1) = 1 0 0 ψ = 1 0 0 0 = .
P | √ 3
√ 2 3
2
P (Lz = 0) =
0 1 0 ψ
| √
2
=
1
0 1 0
√ 1
0 = 0.
3
2
2
P (Lz = −1) =
0 0 1 ψ
| √
2
=
1
0 0 1
√ 1
0
2
= .
3 3
2
(6)
Solution: In the Lz eigenbasis
|Lz = 1 =
1
0 , |Lz = 0 =
0
1 , |Lz = −1 =
0
0 ,
0 0 1
write the unknown state as a
|
ψ = b .
c
Then
2
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1 iδ 1 iδ 1 iδ
a =
2
e , 1
b = √ 2
e , 2
c =
2
e , 3
for some arbitrary phases δ i , which gives the desired answer.
The phase factors are not irrelevant. For example
δ i
2
eiδ
√
1
1
1
eiδ
1
eiδ3
2
P (Lx = 0) = |λ = 0|ψ|2 = √ − √ − √
2
1 0 1
2
2eiδ 2
=
2 2 2 2
eiδ 3
1 iδ − − − 1 )
eiδ e−iδ e−iδ = ei(δ −δ e−i(δ −δ ) + 1
= e
1
− 3 1 3
1 3 1 3 1
8 8
1
=
4
−
(1 cos(δ 3 − δ 1)) ,
so something measurable (a probability) depends on the difference of the phases.
if ψ 0 as x
→ | | → ∞
.
Alternatively, use the k-basis:
∞ ∞ ∞
P = ψ|P |ψ = −∞dk ψ k k P ψ = −∞dk k ψ k k ψ = −∞dk k ψ∗ (k)ψ(k).
| | | | |
But ∞ ∞
1
ψ(k) = k ψ =
|
dx k x x ψ = dx eikx ψ(x),
| | √
−∞ 2π −∞
therefore ∞
1
−
ψ( k) = √ dx e−ikx ψ(x) = ψ ∗ (k)
2π −∞
since ψ(x) is real. So
∞ ∞
P =
dk kψ ∗ (k)ψ(k) = dk kψ( k)ψ(k). −
−∞ −∞
and under the change of variables k → −k, this becomes
∞
P = −
dk ( k)ψ(k)ψ( k) = − −P ,
−∞
and so P = 0.
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Problem 2
»yH x L»2
0.5
0.4
Out[4]= 0.3
0.2
0.1
x
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where = d3 xP is the total probability. (I can pull V i out of the integral since it is
P
assumed constant in the problem.) Integrating this differential equation gives
−2V i t/
P (t) = P (0) e .
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In the limit as 0, the right hand side vanishes since ψ is continuous, from
→
which we learn that
ψ> (0)
ψ< (0) = (2maV 0 / 2 )ψ(0).
−
Applying this boundary condition along with continuity of ψ to ψ< and ψ>
gives the two conditions
A + B = C
ikC − ikA + ikB = (2maV 0 / 2 )C.
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Ae Be
− +ikBe = Ce +κaDe , −κa
ikAe−ika ika
= −
κCe + κDe ,
Eeika = Ce−κa + Deκa ,
ikEeika = κCe−κa + κDeκa .
−
Dividing by A and eliminating C/A and D/A gives
and T = 1 − R.
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Plug
to get the power series expansion ψ =
n=0 cn y −
into the equation ψ +(2ε y )ψ = 0
∞
c n(n − 1)y n
n−2
+ (2ε 2 n
− y )y = 0.
n=0
Shift n → n + 2 in the first term, and n → n − 2 in the third term to get
∞
y [(n + 2)(n + 1)c
n
n+2 + 2εcn −c n−2 ] =0
n=0
Problem 3: Exercise7.3.7
In the momentum basis ψ | → ψ( p), P → p, and X → i (d/dp), so the energy
eigenvalue equation mω 2 2
1 2
2m
P +
2
X |E = E |E
becomes
1 2 mω 2 2
2m
p ψ( p)
2
−
ψ ( p) = Eψ( p).
mω 2 2
2
x ψ(x) − 2m
1 2
ψ (x) = Eψ(x).
These are the same equations with the substitutions x ↔ p and m ↔ 1/(mω ).
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∞ ∞
n|X |n = ∗
··
dx ψn (x) x ψn (x) = dx x ψn2 (x) since ψn (x) is real
·
−∞ −∞
−∞
dx 2 −∞ −∞
i 2 ∞
= − ψ n = 0 since ψn → 0 as |x| → ∞.
2 −∞
∞
mω ∞ 2
mω
2
∗
2
1/2
2
1/2
− mωx2 /
1|X |1 = dx ψ x ψ =
1 1 dx x 2x e
4π
−∞ −∞
2 mω 3/2 ∞
2 mω 3/2
√
3 π mω −5 /2
4 − mωx2 /
= dx x e =
√ π
−∞ √ π
4
3
= .
2mω
∞ ∞
2 mω 3/2
2
mωx2 /2
2
1|P |1 = −∗
− √
dx ψ1 ( i ) ψ1 = 2
dxxe mωx /2 xe
2 − −
−∞
π −∞
∞
2 2 mω mω mω 2
3/
2
2
= − √ dx x2 − x 3 e mωx / −
π −∞
mω 5/2
√
3 π mω 3/2
2 2 3mω −
= − √
·−
( 1) = .
π 4 2
mω ∞ mω 1/2
√ π mω −3 /2
2 2 2 − mωx2 /
| |
∆X = 0 X 0 =
π
dx x e =
2
=
2mω
.
−∞
2 2
mω
2
e ∞
−mωx2 /2 − mωx2 /2
2 ∞
mω
mω 3/2
2 − mωx2 /
= − √ dx x −1 e
π
2
mω 3/2
−∞
√ π mω −1 /2 mω
= ( 1) = .
− √ π · − 2 2
mω
∴ ∆X ∆P =
2mω
· 2
= .
2
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form the explicit expression for [ P̂ , Ĥ ] you receive 10 bonus points.
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Shankar 12.3.7
(2) So we write ψ(ρ, φ) = eimφ REm (ρ) where m is an integer, positive or negative.
In two dimensions since we know the Laplacian we have
h̄2 h̄2 m2 1 2 2
1
− REm + REm + + µω ρ REm (ρ) = ER Em .
2µ ρ 2µρ2 2
For small ρ assuming that REm (ρ) ∝ ρk (derivatives decrease the power by unity
increasing its importance for small ρ etc.) we can neglect the potential energy term
and the constant term on the right-hand side. Thus we have
R m2
REm + Em ∝ 2 R Em ⇒ [k(k − 1) + k] = m2 ⇒ k2 = m2 .
ρ ρ
∞
2
For the wave function to be normalizable, for 0 d ρ ρ REm (ρ) to be finite at the lower
ρ→0
limit k ≥ 0. Thus we have REm (ρ) −→ ρ|m| .
(3) For large ρ, terms with inverse powers of ρ including the centrifugal term and
also the constant term on the right-hand side can be neglected. So we have
2 2 2
REm
= µ ω ρ REm ;
h̄2
this is identical to the one-dimensional oscillator equation. See the careful analysis on
page 191. Up to powers of ρ the solution is1
ρ→∞ µω 2
REm (ρ) −→ e− 2h̄ ρ .
So we write as instructed
1
µω µω 2 µω µω 2
µω
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REm (ρ) = U m(ρ) ρ|m| e− 2h̄ ρ .
d2 m2
1 1 d
1 2
− + − + y R(y) = R(y) .
2 dy2 y dy y2 2
(5) We do the substitution and do elementary calculus and obtain the result given:
2|m| + 1
U + − 2y U + (2 − 2|m| − 2) U = 0 .
y
(6) We substitute U (y) = ∞ r r
r=0 C r y and collect the coefficient of y . The second
derivative reduces the power by two and so we use the C r+2 term etc.
(r + 2)(r + 1)C r+2 + (2|m| + 1)(r + 2)C r+2 − 2rC r + (2 − 2|m| − 2)C r = 0
What about the odd terms? A series only with odd terms (set C 0 = 0 so that all even
terms vanish) is inconsistent since then U (y) ∼ y for small y and thus R(ρ) ∼ ρ|m|+1
inconsistent with our earlier result in (2). This appears to be suggested as an argu-
ment. What if one starts with C 0 and C 1 non-zero? Substituting into the equation for
U we find that the (1/y)(dU/dy) leads to the term C 1 /y and there is no other source
of y −1 terms. Thus C 1 = 0 and therefore, all odd terms vanish.
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with k = 0, 1, , 2, · · ·.
(8) Since |m| = n − 2k for a given n (i.e., for a given energy) the maximum value
Shankar 12.6.1
(b) We have R(r) ∝ e−r/a and for large r (retaining only the dominant terms)
0
h̄2
− R = ER(r) .
2m
2
h̄
Substituting the given form we obtain E = − 2ma . 2
0
(c) Clearly the R term and the energy term cancel for all r. If the equation is
valid for all r we must have
h̄2 2
− R + V (r) R(r) = 0 .
2m r
Substituting R(r) = e−r/a we obtain
0
h̄2 h̄2
+ V (r) = 0 ⇒ V (r) = − .
ma0r ma0 r
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Substituting into
e2 λ ( + 1)
v − 2v + − v = 0 (1)
ρ ρ2
we extract the coefficient of ρk+l carefully. Since two derivatives reduce the power of
ρ by two we should start from the term with ρk++2 with coefficient C k+1 for the first
term and similarly for the last term. For the second and third terms which reduce the
power of ρ by unity we can start with the ρk++1 term with coefficient C k . Thus we
have
(k + + 2)(k + + 1)C k+1 − 2(k + + 1)C k + e2 λC k − ( + 1)C k+1 = 0 (2)
which yields
C k+1 −q 2λ + 2(k + + 1)
= (3)
C k (k + + 2)(k + + 1) − ( + 1)
2m
Since λ2 = h̄2 W
from 13.1.9. For the numerator to vanish we have
2
e4 λ2 = − 2me = 4(k + + 1) 2 .
h̄2 E
This yields 13.1.14.
Mathematical aside: Here is a different representation using classical mathemat-
∞ k
ical physics. Note that the function L(ρ) ≡ k=0 C k ρ obeys the equation
ρL (ρ) + [ 2( + 1) − 2ρ ]L (ρ) + (q 2 λ − 2( + 1))L(ρ) = 0 .
d2 L dL
z 2 + [2( + 1) − z ] − ( + 1 − n)L = 0 .
dz dz
We know (with a good mathematical methods course) that the general solution to
zw + (c − z ) w − aw = 0
is given by the confluent hypergeometric function w = 1 F 1 (a; c; z ). Thus we find that
the solution L(ρ) is 1 F 1 (+1−n; 2+2; 2ρ) . The particular terminating (for integer n)
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Shankar 13.3
We are considering the case n = 2 and = 1 and thus k = 0 in the notation of the
4
text. So we have W = me
8h̄
from 13.1.4 and form 13.1.6
2
2mW me2 r
ρ = 2 r = 2 r =
h̄ 2h̄ 2a0
using 13.1.24. From 13.1.10 since k = 0 and = 1 we have v = C 0 ρ2 and thus
U (r) − r
R(r) = = C e a r 2 0
Shankar 13.5
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Note that [P i , V (R)] can be evaluated in the coordinate representation (in Cartesian
coordinates) by acting on a function f (r):
∂ ∂
∂ ∇V.
[P i , V (r)]f (r) = −ih̄ V (r)f (r) − V (r) V (r)f (r) = −ih̄ V (r) = −ih̄R·
∂r i ∂r i ∂r i
2T + V = 0
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r/a0
Problem 12.6.1: ψE = Ae −
.
2µ
(rψE ) + 2
[E − V (r)](rψE ) = 0. (1)
As r → ∞, V (r) → 0, which implies in this limit (rψE ) = A(1 − ar )e r/a ≈
0
− 0
−(A/a0 )re r/a , so (rψE ) ≈ (A/a20 )re r/a . Therefore, eqn. (1) reads in this
− 0 − 0
limit
A 2µE
2
re r/a = − 2 Are r/a ,− 0 − 0
a0
E = − .
2µa20
(3) Now plug E into (1) and use (rψE ) = A(− a2 + ar )e
0
2
r/a0
−
to get
0
2 r
A − + 2
e − r/a0
+
2µ
−
2
− V (r) Are
−r/a0
= 0,
a0 a0 2 2µa20
which gives
2
V (r) = − .
µa0 r
Problem 12.6.4:
(1) δ 3 (r − r ) is defined by the property that d3 rδ 3 (r − r )f (r) = f (r ). So simply
check:
1
r 2 dr sin θdθdφ 2
δ (r − r )δ (θ − θ )δ (φ − φ )f (r,θ,φ)
r sin θ
=
drdθdφδ (r − r )δ (θ − θ )δ (φ − φ )f (r,θ,φ) = f (r , θ , φ ).
∂
= 0 then ∇2 ( 1r ) = r1 ∂r
(2) If r (r2 ∂r
2
∂ 1 ∂
( r ))+(angular parts) = r1 ∂r ∂
(r2 ( r 1 )) = r1 ∂r (−1) = 2
−
2 2
0. When r = 0 the above calculation breaks down since terms are singu-
lar there. So consider an arbitrary continuous function f (r) and the integral
d3 x∇2 ( 1r )f (r) = lim 0 0 r2 dr dΩ∇2 ( 1r )f (r), since ∇2 ( 1r ) = 0 for r > 0.
→
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∂
Now recall that in spherical coordinates ∇
2
= r ∂ + θ 1 ∂ + φ 1 ∂ , implying
∂r r ∂θ r sin θ ∂φ
that ∇(1/r) = r (1/r) = −r/r , so
∂r
3
d x∇ 2 1
f = lim
−r f
r2 dr dΩ ∇· f 1
+ r ·∇ .
r 0 →
0 r2 r2
f = (∂f/∂r)|r=0 =
The second term on the right side vanishes, because as → 0, r ·∇
const., so:
lim
f
r2 dr dΩ r·∇
1
= const.· lim
r 2 dr dΩ
1
= const.· lim 4π = 0.
→0 0 r2 0 →
0 r2 → 0
Therefore,
3
d x∇
2 1
f = lim
−r f
r 2 dr dΩ∇· = lim dΩr2 r· −r
f
r 0 →
0 r2 →0 r2 r=
= − lim dΩ f |r= = −f (0) lim
→0 →0
dΩ = −f (0) lim 4π
→0
= −4πf (0).
In the second step I used the divergence theorem which states R d3 x∇·
g =
∂R
d2 a n·g where R is any region, ∂R is its boundary, n is the normal unit vector
to ∂R (pointing out of R) and d2 a is the surface area element. In our case
R = {r < }, d2 a = dΩ, n = r, and g = −r (f /r2 ). Thus we have shown that
∇2 (1/r) = 0 for r = 0 and for any f (r) that d3 x∇2 (1/r)f = −4πf (0). This is
the definition of the delta function, so
∇2 1 = −4πδ 3 (r).
r
d2 −2µE
2
− κ2 U out = 0 r ≥ r0 , κ≡ 2
,
dr
where k and κ are defined to be the positive root. The solutions of these equations are
U in = A sin kr + A cos kr,
U out = Be κr + Be +κr .
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Problem 13.3.1: To say the pion has a range of λ 10 −
angstroms is to say that
a∆X
single
∆P pion
,can
we be localized
then deduceon this
∆P scale: ∆X ∼ λ. From the uncertainty principle
/λ. Since we assume λ is the smallest scale
on which we can localize the pion, it is plausible that the inequality is saturated, so
P ∼ ∆P ∼ /λ. The relation between the energy and momentum is (from special
relativity) E 2 = m2 c4 + c 2 P 2 ∼ m2 c4 + c 2 2 /λ2 . Now, for the notion of a “single
2
pion” to exist, we must have E 2mc √ . (See discussion in text on p. 363). So
2 4 2 4 2 2 2 2
4m c m c + c /λ , or mc c /( 3λ). Again, since λ is the smallest scale, it is
plausible that the inequality is saturated, giving
◦
mc 2
∼ √ c ∼ 2000 eV A
◦
∼ 100 MeV.
3λ − 5
1.7 × 10 A
2
(In reality m π c = 140 MeV.)
Problem 13.3.2: Since the kinetic energy is T = 200 eV 0.5 MeV mc2 , the
electron
√ is non-relativistic, so we can use T = p2 /(2m) = ( p2 c2 )/(2mc2 ) which implies
pc = 2mc2 T . Then
√ ◦ √
2π 2π c 2π c 2π(2000 eV A) 2π ◦ ◦
λ = = = √ = A 1 A .
p pc
2mc2 T (0.5 × 106 eV)(200 eV) 10
P (n = 1)
the exponent is not very small. For example, if T = 6000 K, then
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Problem 17.2.1: With H 0 = 2m
P 2 + 12 mω 2 X 2 and H 1 = λX 4 , and using that
†
X = / (2mω)(a + a ), we have:
(1):
2
2
λ 2 †2 † † † 2 † †2 † † †2 2
=
4m ω
n|(a a + aa aa + a a a + aa a + a aa a + a a )|n
2 2
2
λ 2 †2 †
=
4m ω
n|(6a a − 12aa + 3)|n
2 2
2
λ
=
4m ω
{6n + 2|(n + 1)(n + 2)|n + 2 − 12n + 1|(n + 1)|n + 1 + 3n|n}
2 2
2 2
= λ {6(n + 1)(n + 2) − 12(n + 1) + 3} = 3 λ (2n + 2n + 1), 2
4m ω 2 2
4m ω 2 2
where in the first line we dropped the zero superscripts from the unperturbed eigen-
states; in the second line we kept only terms with equal numbers of a’s and a † ’s; in the
third line we used [a, a† ] = 1; and in the fourth line we used a † n = n + 1 n + 1 . | √ |
(2): For any finite value of λ, as n gets large
E n1 2
λn2 /(m2 ω 2 )
∆E
∼
ω
∼ n m λω 1.
2
2 3
2
for λ = 0.
E ±1 = ±| H |± = −γB ±| S |± = − γB2 ±| (S + S )|±
0 1 0 0
x
0 0
+ −
0
= 0,
and
2
E ± =
|±| −| |
=
0
H 1 m 0
E ±0 E m
E − E
0
4
2
|±| H |∓ | = γ B |±| (S + S )|∓ |
∓γB
0
0
1
0
0 2 2 2 0
+
0
−
0 2
m ± ∓
= ∓
γB
|±|
2
S |∓ | = ∓
γB 0 0 2
|±| ( ∓ (∓ ))( ± (∓ ))|∓ |
±
2
0
1
2
1
2
3
2
1
2
0 2
= ∓ γ B
2
,
4B 0 4B 0 4B0
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0 0 1 −
(see p. 328 of the text). This implies
0 1 0 0 1 0
2
A 0 B
H = 0 0 0 . (2)
B 0 A
Clearly 0
m = 0 =
| | 1
0
is the eigenvector
where H = H 0 + H 1 with
with E = 0. So we only need to look at the m = | |±1 subspace
0 2 1 0 0 1
H = A , H 1 = 2 B on the m = | {|±1} subspace.
0 1 1 0
H 0 is degenerate: H 0 m = 2 A m for m =
| | ±1. The basis stable under H 1
is the one
which diagonalizes H 1 . Since
0 1 1
−
=
1
and
0 1 1
=
1
,
1 0 1 − 1 − 1 0 1 1
1
E −1 1 =
− − √ − − √ −
1 H 1 1 = 2 B
1
2
1 1
0 1
1 0
1 1
1 2
=
2
B.
O
So, the eigenvalues, to (B), are
E 1 = 2 (A + B), − E −1 = 2 (A B), E 0 = 0.
Compare this to the exact eigenvalues of (2) given by 0 = det(H λ) = λ( 2 (B A) + − −
λ)( 2 (B + A) λ), which implies λ = 0, 2 (A B), 2 (A + B) . So, the (B) results
− { − } O
are exact.
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Problem 18.2.2: To first order, the amplitude d2m ( ) for the atom to be in the ∞
|n = 2, , m state is
i
∞
t2 /τ 2 iω21 t
d2m ( ) = ∞ − 2m|(eE Z )|100e −
e dt
−∞
since the potential H 1 (t) = = eZ e t /τ . Here ω21 = (E 2 E 1 )/ , which from
µ E −· E −
2 2
−
now on we’ll just call ω. So we need to evaluate 2m Z 100 . Z is a component | |
of a vector irreducible tensor operator, Z = T 10 , so by angular momentum selection
| |
rules, only the 210 Z 100 matrix element is non-vanishing. This matrix element is
easily evaluated using the wave functions for the the 210 and 100 states, and that | |
Z = r cos θ:
∞
1/2 1/2
1 r
2 r/2a0
1 r/a0
210|Z |100 = r dr dΩ
2 πa a
e 5 3
−
cos θ (r cos θ) 3 e
−
0
1 2
0
∞
0
4
1 πa
3r/2a0
0
= 2π d(cos θ)cos θ · dr r e −
·2 5/2 πa 4
− 1 0 0
15
2 2a 0
∞
= 2π ·3· dρ ρ4 e − ρ
·2 5/2 πa 4
= 215/2 3 · ·a .
− 5
0
3 0 0
Therefore
e
− t2 /τ 2 iωt
e dt
∞ E·
−ieE · · √ −∞
ω 2 τ 2 /2
= δ 1 δ m0 215/2 − 5
·3 ·a πτ e 0
2 −
,
This answer does not depend on the electron spin: since S z is conserved by H 0 and
H 1 , there is still only a single final state it can go into.
Problem 18.2.4: The kinetic energy of the emitted electron is 16 keV = 12 mve2 =
1 2 2 1 2
2 mc (ve /c) = 2 (511keV)(ve /c) , which implies that ve /c 1/4. Therefore the time, ∼
∼
τ , for emission is τ a0 /ve = (a0 /c)/(ve /c) 4a0 /c, since the typical size of the ∼
1s electron orbit is r a0 , the Bohr radius. In comparison, the characteristic time
∼
∼
scale of the 1s electron, T , is T a 0 /vs = (a0 /c)/(vs /c) = (a0 /c)/α 140a0 /c, since ∼
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structure constant. Therefore, T τ , and the sudden approximation is appropriate.
In the sudden approximation, right after emission the 1s electron will be in the same
|
state, the 100 (Z =1) state of hydrogen. Therefore, the amplitude for the electron to be
in the 100 (Z =2) state of (He3 )+ is given by the overlap
| ∞
Z 3 1/2 1 1/2
2 rZ/a0 r/a0
(Z =2) 100|100(Z =1) = r dr dΩ
πa 3 e
−
· πa 3 e−
0 0 0
3/2
2 27/2 a
∞
2 3r/a0 0
3 ∞
= 4π · πa 3 r dre −
= ρ2 dρe − ρ
= 29/2 3 3 ,
· −
0 0 a30 3 0
where in the first line Z = 2 and I used the fact that under changing the hydrogen
nucleus charge from 1 to Z , all that changes is a 0 a0 /Z . →
|
Finally, (Z =2) 16, 3, 0 100 (Z =1) = 0 since = 3 states are orthogonal to = 0 ones
(and the radial part, and therefore Z , does not affect this).
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1 ∇ ′i A1(r ′, t ) 3
4π ∫
Λ 1= − d r ′ (1.2)
r − r ′
A r t
then ∇i 2
( , ) = 0.
Solution:
1 ∂Λ 1 ∂ ⎪⎧ ∇ ′i A1 (r ′, t ) d 3r ′⎪⎫
φ2 (r , t ) = φ1 + = φ 1 − ⎨∫
⎬ (1.7)
c ∂t 4π c ∂t ⎩
⎪ r − r′ ⎭⎪
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Shankar 20.1.1
∂ |ψ
= cα · P + βmc2 |ψ
i
∂t
∂ψ
i
= −cα · ∇ − βmc 2 ψ
∂t
∂ψ †
∂t
= −cα · ∇ + i βmc ψ
2 †
∂P ∂ψ ∂ ψ†
= ψ † + ψ
∂t ∂t ∂t
= −c ψ† α · ∇ψ + (α · ∇ψ† )ψ
∇ · j = c ∇ψ† αψ + ψ † α · ∇ψ
Adding both equations together yields the desired result
∂P
+ ∇ · j = 0
∂t
2
Both terms in the Hamiltonian, cα · P and βmc are Hermitian, so where did
the relative minus sign come from? To show that P is a Hermitian operator you
need to integrate by parts. If you are working with the L2 inner product you
can drop boundary terms, but when working locally to derive the continuity
equation we don’t integrate by parts and get a relative minus sign.
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Show that the probability current j of the previous exercise reduces in the non-
relativistic limit to Eq.(5.3.8) [which is the same as Sakurai Eq.(2.4.16)].
†
0 σ
The probability current j = cψ αψ and α = We can write the wave
χ σ 0
function ψ = in terms of its relativistic and non-relativistic components,
Φ
Φ and χ respectively.
†
0 σχ
†
j = c χ Φ (0.1)
σ 0 Φ
† †
= c χ σΦ + Φ σχ
(0.2)
In the non-relativistic limit (20.2.13)
σ · π
Φ≈
2mc
pˆ † pˆ †
j = χ χ+( χ )χ
2m 2m
which is the non-relativistic current (5.3.8)
j = (ψ ∗ ∇ψ − ψ∇ψ∗ )
2mi
from the identification p =
ˆ −i ∇.
Shankar 20.2.1
Show that
π × π = iq
c B
where π = P − qA
c
.
qA qA qA qA
π × π = P × P − × P − P × + ×
c c c c
q
= − (A × P + P × A)
c
iq
= (A × ∇ + ∇ × A)
c
The simplest way to manipulate operators is to act on a test function ψ
iq iq
(A × ∇ + ∇ × A) ψ = (A × ∇ψ + ∇ × (ψA))
c c
iq
= (A × ∇ψ + (∇ψ)A + (∇ × A)ψ)
c
iq
= (∇ × A) ψ
c
iq
= Bψ
c
Therefore
iq
π × π = B
c
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Shankar 20.1.1
Solve for the 4 spinors w that satisfy Shankar Eq. 20.3.3. You may assume that
the 3- momentum p is along the z-axis. Normalize them to unity, and show that
they are mutually orthogonal.
Equation (20.3.3) is
Ew = (α · p + βm)w
In terms of the relativistic and non-relativistic components,
E − m −σ · p χ 0
=
−σ · p E + m Φ 0
The solutions are given in equations (20.3.7) and (20.3.8). Choosing the basis
1 0
and for Φ and letting p be in the z direction,
0 1
p/(±E − m) 0
0 w p/(±E − m)
w1,3 =
1 2,4 =
0
0
1
P 2
Hermitian
2m
V Hermitian
P 4
− Hermitian
8m3 c2
iσ · P × [P, V ]
Hermitian
4m2 c2
P · [P, V ]
anti-Hermitian
4m2 c2
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