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Solve the time-independent Schrodinger equation with appropriate boundary conditions for the 鈥渃entered鈥 infinite square well: V(x)=0(for-a<x<+a), V(x)=(otherwise). Check that your allowed energies are consistent with mine (Equation 2.30), and confirm that your 'scan be obtained from mine (Equation 2.31) by the substitution x 鈫 (x + a)/2 (and appropriate renormalization). Sketch your first three solutions, and compare Figure 2.2. Note that the width of the well is now 2a.

Short Answer

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Therefore, the allowed energies are consistent with Mr Griffith鈥檚 equations and confirm that the wave functions can be obtained from (Equation 2.31) by the substitution x 鈫 (x + a)/2.

Step by step solution

01

Given data

For a centered infinite square well.

Vx,t=Vx=0,-a<x<a,otherwise

02

Using the Schrodinger equation

Schrodinger equation is given by:

it=-22m(2x2+V(x,t)(x,t)

03

For a centred infinite square well

Vx,t=Vx=0,-a<x<aotherwise

Therefore,

it=-22m2x2+()(x,t),|x|ait=-22m2x2,|x|<a

Only (x,t)=0can satisfy the equation on the interval |x|a.

Since the wave function needs to be continuous, it leads to two boundary conditions,localid="1658309909151" (-a,t)=0andlocalid="1658309919201" (a,t)=0for -a<x<a.

Assuming a product solution of the form(x,t)=(x)(t).

itxt=-22m2x2xtix't=-22m''xt (1)

04

Defining the boundary conditions

To define the boundary conditions,

For(-a,t)=0

(-a)(t)=0(-a)=0

And,

For(a,t)=0

(a)(t)=0(a)=0

05

Reducing the Schrodinger equation into an ordinary differential equation

Dividing both sides of the partial differential equation (1) by (x)(t)as:

'(t)(t)/(t)=-22m''(x)(x)

This should be equal to a constant E for a function of t to be equal to a function of x as:

'(t)(t)=E-22m''(x)(x)=E

Therefore, the time-dependent Schrodinger equation can be written as:

d2dx2=-2mE2

Puttinglocalid="1658309929287" E=2to check if there are positive eigenvalues as:

d2dx2=-2m22

06

The general solution

(x)=C1cos2mx+C2sin2mx(-a)=C1cos2ma+C2sin2ma(-a)=0C1cos2ma+C2sin2ma=0

C2=C1cos2msin2m

And,

(a)=C1cos2ma+C2sin2ma(a)=0C1cos2ma+C1cos2ma2sin2masin2ma=02C1sin2macos2ma=0sin22ma=0

Since,sin2x=2sinxcosx

Therefore, the sine鈥檚 argument is an integral multiple of .

22ma=n, n=0,1,2,...

=n2a2m

Since, E=2

En=2n224a2(2m)

And the eigenfunctions,

(x)=C1cos2mx+C2sin2mx

x=C1cos2mx+C1cos2masin2masin2mxx=C1sin2masin2ma+x

So,

n(x)=Asinn2a(a+x)

Solve the ordinary differential equation for this value of E

i'(t)(t)=En'(t)(t)=iEnddtln(t)=iEn(t)=e-iEnt/

Here, nis a natural number as for n=0 , Eigen value is 0, and for negative n, the values of E being redundant.

07

Normalizing

1=-aa[(x)]2dx1=-aaA2sin2n2a(a+x)dx1=A2-aa121-cosn2a(a+x)dx

Substituting,

u=na(a+x)du=nadxdx=andu

so,

1=A202n12(1-cosu)andu1=A2a2n(u-sinu)|02n1=A2a2n(2n)1=A2aA=1a

Therefore, the Eigen functions for the positive eigenvalues are:

n(x)=1asinn2a(a+x)

08

Checking for zero eigenvalues

ForE=0

d2dx2=0

The general solution is a straight line,

(x)=C3x+C4(-a)=-C3a+C4-C3a+C4=0

And,

(a)=C3a+C4C3a+C4=0

Solving the two equations gives C3=0and C4=0, resulting in x=0. Therefore, zero is not an eigenvalue.

09

Checking for negative eigenvalues

E=-2d2dx2=2m2h2

General solution,

(x)=C5cosh2mx+C6sin2mx

So,

(-a)=C5cosh2maa-C6sin2maC5cosh2ma-C6sin2ma=0C6=C5cosh2masin2ma

And,

a=C5cosh2ma+C6sin2maC5cosh2ma+C6sin2ma=0C5cosh2ma+C5cosh2masin2masin2ma=0

2C5sinh2macosh2ma=0C5sinh22ma=0

No non-zero value of could make the equation 0; therefore C5=0, hence,localid="1658309948676" C6=0, resulting x=0. Therefore, there are no negative eigenvalues.

10

Plotting the graphs

Since,

Vx,tVx=,x00,0<x<2a,x2a

To obtain the centred infinite square well, its width is to be doubled as:

Vx,t=Vx=,a+x00,0<a+x<2a,a+x2aVx,t=Vx=,x-a0,-a<x<2a,x2a

And replacing with to center the well about the origin.

En=n2222m(2a)2n(x)=22asinn2a(a+x)n(x)=1asinn2a(a+x)

Takinga=1and plotting for the first three eigenstates:

For infinite square well:

n=1

n=2

n=3

For centred infinite square well:

n=1

n=2

n=3

Therefore, the allowed energies are consistent with Mr Griffith鈥檚 equations and confirm that the wave functions can be obtained from (Equation 2.31) by the substitution x 鈫 (x + a)/2.

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