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Work out the normalization factor for the spherical harmonics, as follows. From Section 4.1.2we know that

Ylm=BlmeimPlmcos

the problem is to determine the factor (which I quoted, but did not derive, in Equation 4.32). Use Equations 4.120, 4.121, and 4.130to obtain a recursion

relation giving Blm+1 in terms of Blm. Solve it by induction on to get Blm up to an overall constant Cl, .Finally, use the result of Problem 4.22 to fix the constant. You may find the following formula for the derivative of an associated Legendre function useful:

1-x2dPlmdx=1-x2Plm+1-mxPlm [4.199]

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The normalize factor is-1l+m2l+1l-m!l+m!

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01

Definition of normalization factor

Normalization is the process of scaling wave functions to the point where all probabilities equal one.

The probabilistic description of quantum mechanics only makes sense when all of the probabilities add up to one.

02

Determination of the recurrence relations.

Apply the raising operator to the spherical harmonics and utilizing its coordinate representation as follows,

L+Ylm=ll+1-mm+1ylm+1

It is known that L+=ei+icot. Substitute all the values in above expression.

ei+icotBlmeimPlm+cos=ll+1-mm+1Blm+1e(m+1)Plm+1cosBlmdd-mcotPlmcos=ll+1-mm+1Blm+1Plm+1cos

Assume and find the value of dd.

cot=x1-x2dd=dxdddx=-sinddx=-1-x2ddx

Substitute all the values in above expression.

Blm-1-x2ddx-mx1-x2Plmx=ll+1-mm+1Blm+1Plm+1x-Blm1-x2ddxPlmmx+mx1-x2Plm=ll+1-mm+1Blm+1Plm+1x-Blm1-x2ddxPlmx+mxPlmx1-x2=ll+1-mm+1Blm+1Plm+1x

The recursion relation for the Legendre polynomial is given as follows,

1-x2dPlm+1dx=1-x2Plm+1-mxPlm

Apply the above relation to drive the recursion relation for Blm

-Blm+plm+1x=ll+1-mm+1Blm+1Plm+1xBlm+1=-1ll+1-mm+1Blm

03

Determination of normalization factor 

The recurrence relation for Blmis found in the above step, compute further terms while taking both the positive and negative values of m into account to arrive at the following formula for BlmBlm+1=-1l-ml+1+mBlmBlm+1=-1l-ml+1+mBlm

Bl1=-1l-0l+1+0Bl0=-1ll+1Bl0

Bl2=-1l-1l+1+1Bl1=-1l-1l+2-1ll+1Bl0=1ll-1l+1l+2Bl0

Write the value of Blm.

Blm=-1m+1l-m!l+m!Cl

Here,Cl=Bl0for m0

For m0,

Bl-1=-Bl0ll+1

Bl-2=-1l-1l+2Bl-1=1ll-1l+1l+2Bl0

It is known that Bl-m=Blm, so the value of Blmcan be written as follows,

Blm=-1ml-m!l+m!Cl

Write the expression for Yll.

Yll=12ll!2l+1!eisinl=BlleilPllcos

The value of Pllxcan be obtained as follows,

Pllx=1-x212ddxl12ll!ddxlx2-1l=1-x2l22ll!ddx2lx2l-=2l!2ll!1-x2l2Pllcos=2l!sinl2ll!

Now,

12ll!2l+1!eisinl=Bllei2l2ll!(sin)lnBll=12l!2l+1!=2l+1!2l!2l!n=2l+12l!

Use the above value in equation, Bll=-1l12l!Cl. So, the value of Clcan be written as follows,

Cl=-1l2l+1

Thus, the normalization factor is -1l+m2l+1l-m!l+m!.

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