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An electron is at rest in an oscillating magnetic field

B=B0cos(蝇迟)k^

whereB0 and are constants.

(a) Construct the Hamiltonian matrix for this system.

(b) The electron starts out (at t=0 ) in the spin-up state with respect to the x-axis (that is:(0)=+(x)). Determine X(t)at any subsequent time. Beware: This is a time-dependent Hamiltonian, so you cannot get in the usual way from stationary states. Fortunately, in this case you can solve the timedependent Schr枚dinger equation (Equation 4.162) directly.

(c) Find the probability of getting-h/2 , if you measure Sx. Answer:

sin2(纬叠02sin(蝇迟))

(d) What is the minimum field(B0) required to force a complete flip inSx ?

Short Answer

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(a) The Hamiltonian matrix for this system is -纬叠02cos(蝇迟)100-1

(b) The Xtat any subsequent time is role="math" localid="1658121989824" 12ei2R^22sin(t)e-i2B22sin(t)

(c) The probability of getting -h/2 is role="math" localid="1658121605180" sin2纬叠02sin(蝇迟).

(d) The minimum field B0 required to force a complete flip inSx is role="math" localid="1658122525245" .

Step by step solution

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Definition of Hamiltonian

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.

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(a) Determination of the Hamiltonian matrix for the system

Write the expression for the Hamiltonian for a charged particle in an external magnetic field.

H=-BS

Substitute theB0cos(蝇迟) for B androle="math" localid="1658120380642" cos(蝇迟)Sz for S in the above expression.

role="math" localid="1658120332344" H=-纬叠0cos(蝇迟)Sz=-纬叠02cos(蝇迟)100-1

Thus, the Hamiltonian matrix is -纬叠02cos(蝇迟)100-1 .

03

(b) Determination of  X(t) at a subsequent time

It is known that |(t)>=a(t)(t)andit=贬蠂 and

Determine the spin state in the following way,

ia^tt^t=-纬叠02cos(蝇迟)100-1attia^tt^t=-2B02cos(蝇迟)a-a0=0=12

Use A=B=12in the above epression.

(t)=12ei-Be2sin(t)and(t)=12e-h2R02asin(t)

Substitute the above values in |(t)>=a(t)(t).

role="math" localid="1658120705766" IXt>12ei2R^22sin(t)e-i2B22sin(t)

Thus, the value at any subsequent time is12ei2R^22sin(t)e-i2B22sin(t) .

04

(c) Determination of the probability of getting -h/2 , on measuring  Sx

Determine the probability.

Pxt=x-xx2=141-1ei-02sinte-ii02sint2=142isin纬叠02sin(蝇迟)-2sin2B02sin(蝇迟)=sin2纬叠02sin(蝇迟)

Thus, the probability of getting -h/2 is role="math" localid="1658122276455" sin2纬叠02sin(蝇迟) .

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(d) Determine the minimum field  (B0) required to force a complete flip in Sx

Consider the probability,

P-x-1sin2aB2sint=1sinB2sint=1B2sint=n2鈭赌nZ

For sint=1,

B0=forn=1.

Thus, the minimum field B0 is .

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