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An electron is in the spin state

x=A(1-2i2)

(a) Determine the constant by normalizing x.

(b) If you measured Szon this electron, what values could you get, and what is the probability of each? What is the expectation value of Sz?

(c) If you measured Sxon this electron, what values could you get, and what is the probability of each? What is the expectation value of Sx?

(d) If you measured Syon this electron, what values could you get, and what is the probability of each? What is the expectation value ofSy?

Short Answer

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(a) The constant by normalizing xisA=13

(b) The value h2and -h2has a probability of 59and 49respectively. The expectation value of Sz=h18

(c) The value h2and -h2has a probability of 1318and 518. The expectation value of

(d) The value h2and -h2has a probability of 1718and 118. The expectation value of Sy=4h9

Step by step solution

01

Determine the eigen functions

The Hamiltonian operator's eigen functions k are stationary states of the quantum mechanical system, each with its own energy . They reflect the system's allowed energy states and may be confined by boundary requirements.

02

Determine the constant A by normalizing  x

(a)

We have an electron in a spin state given by:

x=A1-2i2 鈥︹ (1)

To find the constant we set:

x2=1A25+4=19A2=1A=13

Therefore, the constant by normalizing xisA=13.

03

Determine the expectation value of  Sz

(b)

To find Szwe need to write xas a linear combination of the eigenspinors of Szas:

x=a10+b01

Compare with equation (1) we get:

x=1-2i310+2301

The possible values of localid="1656332066764" Szareh/2and-h/2with probabilities of 1-2i/32=5/9and 4/9 that is: h2has a probability of 59, and h2 with probability 49.

The expectation value of Szis:

Sz=xTSzx

We know the following values,

xT=191+2i2Sz=h2100-1x=1-2i2

The expectation value will be,

Sz=191+2i2h2100-11-2i2Sz=h185-4Sz=h18

Therefore, the expectation value ofSz=h18.

04

Determine the expectation value of Sx

(c)

The operator Sx is given by,

Sx=h20110

Find the eigenvalues of this operator as:

--h2h2-=02-h24=0=h2

Solving the equation to find the eigenspinors:

h20-110=h2

The eigenspinors are,

x+x=1211x+x=121-1 鈥︹ (2)

Write the eigenspinors of Sxas:

x=23a11+b1-1

To find the constant a and b . We set this equation equal to equation ( I )as:

a+b=1-2a-b=2a=32-ib=-12-i

The eigenspinor will be:

x=2332-i11+-12-i1-1

According to this equation the possible values are h/2with probability 2/33/2-i2=13/18and -h/2with probability 5/18.

That is: h2, with probability 1318; -h2, with probability518

The expectation value of Sxis:

Sx=xTSzx

We know the following values,

xT=191+2i2Sx=h20110x=1-2i2

The expectation value will be,

Sx=191+2i2h201101-2i2=h180+4i+2-4i=2h9

Therefore, the expectation value ofSx=2h9.

05

Determine the expectation value of Sy

(d)

In this part we follow the same method in part to find the eigenvalues and their probabilities,

x=2312-2i1i+121-i

The possible values are h/2with probability 2/31/2-2i2=17/18and -h/2with probability 1/18

That is: h2, with probability 1718; -h2, with probability118.

The expectation value ofSyis:

Sy=191+2i2h20-ii01-2i2=h18(-2i+4+2i+4)=4h9

Therefore, the expectation value ofSy=4h9.

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