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(a) If you measured the component of spin angular momentum along the x direction, at time t, what is the probability that you would get +h/2?

(b) Same question, but for the ycomponent.

(c) Same, for the z component.

Short Answer

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(a) The probability along x direction is 12[1+sincos(B0t)].

(b) The probability along y direction is 12[1-sinsin(B0t)].

(c) The probability along y direction is cos22.

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01

Definition of Eigen spinors and probability

In quantum physics, eigen spinors are considered basis vectors that represent a particle's general spin state. They are not vectors in the strictest sense, but rather spinors.

The probability formula states that the ratio of the number of favorable outcomes to the total number of alternatives equals the likelihood of an event occurring.

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(a) Determination of the probability of getting +h/2 along x-direction

Use equations. 4.151 and 4.163 that are mentioned as follows,

+x=1212,eigenvalue+2+x1212,eigenvalue-2

The generic spinor x (Equation 4.139) can be written as a linear combination since the eigenvectors of a hermitian matrix, they span the space.

x=a+b2x+x+a-b2x-x

Determine the value of x).

x)=cos2eiB012sin2e-iB012

Find the value of probability,P+x.

localid="1659017003900" P+x=x+x|x2=1211cos2eiyB012sin2e-i7yB0f2=12cos2eiyB0t2+sin2eiyB0t2cos2eiyB0t2+sin2e-iyB0t2=12cos22+sin2+cos2sin2eiyB0+e-iyB0

Evaluate the above expression further.

P+x=121+2sin2cos2cosB0tP+xt=121+sincosB0t

Thus, the probability along -direction is 121+sincosB0t.

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(b) Determination of the probability of getting +h/2 along y-direction

From part a ofProblem 4.32,

x+y=121i

Substitute the above value in c+y=x+yx.

c+y=x+yx=121-icos2eiyB0t/2sin2e-iyB0t/2=12cos2eiyB0t/2-isin2e-iyB0t/2

Determine the value of the probability, P+y.

P+x=(x+x|x)2=121-icos2ei-B012sin2e-17B012=12cos22+sin22+isin2cos2eiy-B0t-e-i-yB0t=121-2sin2cos2sinB0tP+yt=121-sinsinB0t

Thus, the probability along -direction is 121-sinsinB0t.

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(c) Determination of the probability of getting +h/2 along z-direction

The normalized eigen spinors for is as follows,

x+z=10c+z=10cos2eiyB0t/2sin2e-iyB0t/2=cos2e-iyB0t/2

Determine the value of the probability,P+z.

P+zt=c+z2=cos22

Hence, the probability along z-direction is cos22.

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