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(a) Apply S_tolocalid="1656131461017" 10>(Equation4.177), and confirm that you getlocalid="1656131442455" 2h1-1>.

(b) ApplyS+to[00>(Equation4.178), and confirm that you get zero.

(c) Show thatlocalid="1656131424007" 11>andlocalid="1656131406083" 1-1>(Equation4.177) are eigenstates ofS2, with the appropriate eigenvalue

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) The lowerest state value ofS_01>=2h1-1>

(b) The higher possible state gets the value ofS+00>=S_00>=0

(c) The eiginstate is S2value of andS211>=2h211>andS21-1>=2h21-1>

Step by step solution

01

Define Eigenstate

A quantum state whose wave function is an eigenfunction of the linear operator that corresponds to an observable is called an eigenstate. When you measure that observable, the eigenvalue of that wave function is the quantity you see (the eigenvalue could be a vector quantity).

02

Apply S_to 10> and confirm that you get2h1-1>.

(a) From eq. 4.177know that01>=12+, and the lowering operator ifS_=S_1+S_2therefore write:

localid="1656132528995" S_01>=S_1+S_212+=12S_1+S_2+=12S_1+S_1+S_2+S_2

Notice here, S_1can only act on the first particle (the first arrow), and S_2can only act on the Second particle (the second arrow), thus,

S_01>=12S_1+S_1+S_2+S_2

Here S_1=S_2=0because we cannot lower the lowerest state, andS_1=S_2=h, therefore,

S_01>=12h+h=2h2

Where=1-1>, thus,

S_01>=2h1-1>

The lowerest state value ofS_01>=2h1-1>

03

Apply S± to [00>and that get zero

(b) S=S1+S2, and from eq.4.17800>=12+, so let us start with S00>

S00>=S1+S212-

=12S1-S1+S2-S2=12S1-S1+S2-S2

Where S1=S2=0because we cannot rais the higher possible state, andS1=S2=h, thus,

S00>=12-h+h=0

Then we will work withS_00>.

S_00>=S_1+S_212-=12S_1-S_1+S_2-S_2=12S_1-S_1+S_2-S_2

WhereS_1=S_2=0, andS_1=S_2=h, thus,

S_00>=12-h+h=0

The higher possible state gets the value ofS_00>=S_00>=0

04

Show that 11> and 1-1eigenstates ofS2

(c) First, define the operator S2for two combined states as

S2=S1+S2.S1+S2=S12+S22+2S1.S2

Where

S1S2=Sx1Sx2+Sy1Sy2+Sz1Sz2

And can show that S2=11>is as eiginstate as follow: (remebmber from eq4.177.11>=)

S2=S12+S22+2S2

Let's break it down term by term:

First term:S12=S12=3h24

Second term:S22=S22=3h24

Third term:

2S1.S2=2Sx1Sx2+Sy1Sy2+Sz1Sz2=2Sx1Sx2+Sy1Sy2+Sz1Sz2=2h2h2ih2+ih2h2h2=2h24+-h24+h24=h22

Now, combine the terms,

S2=3h24+3h24+h22=2h2

Which is

S211>=2h211>

Now, show that S2=1-1is as eiginstate as follow: (remebmber from eq. 4.1771-1>=)

S2=S12+S22+2S1.S2

Let's break it down term by term:

First term: S12=S12=3h24

Second term: S22=S22=3h24

Third term:

2S1.S2=2Sx1Sx2+Sy1Sy2+Sz1Sz2=2Sx1Sx2+Sy1Sy2+Sz1Sz2=2h2h2-ih2+-ih2-h2-h2=2h24+-h24+h24=h22

Now, combine the terms,

S2=3h24+3h24+h22=2h2

Which is

S21-1>=2h21-1>

The eiginstate is S2value of S211>=2h211>andS21-1>=2h21-1>

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