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(a) Write down the Hamiltonian for two noninteracting identical particles in the infinite square well. Verify that the fermion ground state given in Example 5.1 is an eigenfunction of H, with the appropriate eigenvalue.

(b) Find the next two excited states (beyond the ones in Example 5.1) - wave functions and energies - for each of the three cases (distinguishable, identical bosons, identical fermions).

Short Answer

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(a) For two non-interacting particles in a square box, we established that a given wave function is an eigenfunction of a Hamiltonian in the first task.

The energies of two distinct particles are: E22is8KE13is10K

(b) The energies of two identical bosons are as follows: E22is8KE13is10K

The energies of two identical fermions are as follows: E13is10KE23is13K.

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01

Definition of Hamiltonian and Bosons, Fermions

  • The Hamiltonian of a system expresses its total energy that is, the sum of its kinetic (motion) and potential (position) energy in terms of the Lagrangian function developed from prior studies of dynamics and the position and momentum of individual particles.
  • "Particles come in two types: the particles that make up matter, known as 'fermions,' and the particles that transport forces, known as 'bosons,' according to Carroll.
  • Fermions take up space, whereas bosons can be stacked on top of one another.
02

Determine the Hamiltonian for two noninteracting identical particles

(a)

It must demonstrate that the following function exists (x1,x2) For two non-interacting particles in an infinite square well, is the eigenfunction of a Hamiltonian:

(x1,x2)=2asin蟺虫1asin2蟺虫2a-sin2蟺虫1asin蟺虫2aH^(x1,x2)=贰蠄(x1,x2)H^(x1,x2)=-22m12+22(x1,x2)2x12=2a-2a2sin蟺虫1asin2蟺虫2a+42a2sin2蟺虫1asin蟺虫2a2x22=2a-42a2sin蟺虫1asin2蟺虫2a+12a2sin2蟺虫1asin蟺虫2aH^(x1,x2)=-22m-52a22asin蟺虫1asin2蟺虫2a-sin2蟺虫1asin蟺虫2aH^(x1,x2)=5222ma2(x1,x2)E=5222ma2=5K

03

Determine the functions and energies for each of the three cases (distinguishable, identical bosons, identical fermions).

(b)

Particles that can be distinguished

We write total for identifiable particles. As a product, the wave function:

n1,n2(x1,x2)=2asinn1蟺虫1asinn2蟺虫2aE=(n12+n22)K

Second level of elationn1-n2-2

isn't a degenerate Degenerate is the third excited state n1=1n2=3 or

n1=3,n2=113=2asin蟺虫1asin3蟺虫2a.31=2asin3蟺虫1asin蟺虫2aE13-E31=10K

Bosons that are identical

The overall wave function for identical bosons is:

n1,n2(x1,x2)=2asinn1蟺虫1asinn2蟺虫2a+sinn2蟺虫1asinn1蟺虫2)a

The situationn1=n2=2 is the same as in the preceding example:

22(x1,x2)=2asin2蟺虫1asin2蟺虫2aE22=8K

n1=1n2=3is a non-degenerate state:

1,3(x1,x2)=-2asin蟺虫1asin3蟺虫2a+sin3蟺虫1asin蟺虫2aE13=10K

fermions that are identical

The overall wave function for identical fermions is:

n1,n2(x1,x2)=2asinn1蟺虫1asinn2蟺虫2a-sinn2蟺虫1asinn1蟺虫2a

There is no such state asn1=n2=2

role="math" localid="1658232959725" n1=1n2=3is a non-degenerate state:

1,3(x1,x2)=2asin蟺虫1asin3蟺虫2a-sin3蟺虫1asin蟺虫2aE13=10K

The following state isn1=2,n2=3, which is also non-degenerate:

23(x1,x2)=2asin2蟺虫1asin3蟺虫2a-sin3蟺虫1asin2蟺虫2aE23=13K

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