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A particle of mass m is in the ground state of the infinite square well (Evaluation 2.19). Suddenly the well expands to twice its original size 鈥 the right wall moving from a to 2a 鈥 leaving the wave function (momentarily) undisturbed. The energy of the particle is now measured.

  1. What is the most probable result? What is the probability of getting that result?
  2. What is the next most probable result, and what is its probability?
  3. What is the expectation value of the energy? (Hint: if you find yourself confronted with an infinite series, try another method)

Short Answer

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  1. E2=222ma2,P2=12
  2. E2=228ma2,P1=0.36
  3. Hg=222ma2

Step by step solution

01

Forming a set of eigenstates for a Hamiltonian of infinite potential well

From equation 2.19,

gx=2asin蟺虫a

For n-th state,

nx=2asinn蟺虫a

A set of eigenfunction for a Hamiltonian of an infinite potential well of width a is formed by these wave functions.

If the well expands its width from a2a, the set of eigenfunctions changes.

Obtaining the new set by substituting a2ain the equation for the n-th state.

nx=1asinn蟺虫2aEn=n2222m2a2

Assuming,

gx=i-1ciix

Since, the set of eigenfunctions form a mutually orthogonal set,

localid="1658294997147" 02agxixdx=i-102aciixjxdx

Which is equal to,i-1ciij=cj

02

Calculating for cj

cj=0a1a2asin蟺虫asinj蟺虫2acj=2a0a12cos蟺虫a-蟺虫j2a-cos蟺虫a+蟺虫j2adxcj=2a0a12cosxa-蟺箩2a-cosxa+蟺箩2adx

Notice that we are integrating from 0 to2a. However, the functiongzero fromato2a. The integral reduces to the limits shown above.

Using the linearity of the integrals,

cosbx=sinbxb

Hence, by calculating and evaluating the integrals in the boundary conditions, we obtain,

cj=42sinj24-j2

But, this form does not hold true for j=2. Hence, for j=2, the integral has the form,

c2=2a0a121-cos2蟺虫adxc2=22aa+_0c2=22

Therefore,

cj0,even"j"22,j=2+424-j20dd"j"

03

Calculating the most probable outcome(a)

Therefore, the state with the most significant coefficient in the expansion tells us about the most probable value. Probability to measure the energy of the jth state,

Pj=cj2

So, the probability for odd states decreases rapidly with the number j. Therefore, a lower value for j yields in higher probability.

P2=c22P2=12E2=222ma2

Hence, the probability of measuring localid="1658297139147" E2is 1/2since the sum of all the probability is always 1, therefore, being the most probable outcome of the measurement.

04

Next most probable result (b)

It corresponds to the state multiplied by the coefficient c1. Therefore,

localid="1658297903791" P1=c12P1=3292P1=0.36E1=228ma2

Hence, the probability of measuring E1is 0.36since the sum of all the probability is always 1, therefore, being the most probable outcome of the measurement.

05

Expectation value of energy (c)

Hg=0ag*HgdxHg=222ma2

No calculation is required here, since the wave function disappears from a to 2a. Hence, the integral of the expectation value reduces to the potential of the half-width well. Since the gxcorresponds to the ground state of the system, the expectation value is the energy of the ground state, and the values will be Hg=222ma2.

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This is a strictly qualitative problem-no calculations allowed! Consider the "double square well" potential (Figure 2.21). Suppose the depth V0and the width a are fixed, and large enough so that several bound states occur.

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