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a) Show that the wave function of a particle in the infinite square well returns to its original form after a quantum revival time T = 4ma2/蟺~. That is: 唯 (x, T) = 唯 (x, 0) for any state (not just a stationary state).


(b) What is the classical revival time, for a particle of energy E bouncing back and forth between the walls?


(c) For what energy are the two revival times equal?

Short Answer

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  1. The wave function of a particle in the infinite square well returns to its original form after a quantum revival time.
  2. T=a2mE
  3. E=2h28ma2

Step by step solution

01

General solution to the Schrodinger equation for a particle in the infinite square well a)

The particle-wave equation in an infinity square well is given as:\

(x,t)=n=1cn2ae(-in22h22ma2T)sinnxa

The wave function鈥檚 original form isx,0, The quantum revival time is defined such that,

localid="1658230974607" (x,0)=(x,T)

n=1cn2asinnxa=n=1cn2ae-in22h22ma2sin苍蟺虫ae-in22h22ma2=1cos-in22h22ma2-isin-in22h22ma2=1

Therefore,

cos-in22h22ma2T=1

And,

-isinn22h22ma2T=0

Both the equations are satisfied if,

2h22ma2T=2q,

Since n2is an integer.

Because we want the shortest revival time, q = 1.

2h22ma2T=2T=4ma2h

Thus, the wave function of a particle in the infinite square well returns to its original form after a quantum revival time.

02

Calculate the classical revival time

b)

Classically, a particle bouncing back and forth between the walls of an infinite square well goes a distance 2a before it reaches its initial state again.

So,

2a=vTT=2av

Since,

E=PE+KEE=0+12mv2E=12mv2v=+2Em

Substituting this into the formula for T,

T=2a2EmT=a2mE

Thus, classical revival time is calculated as: T=a2mE.

03

Calculating the energy for which the quantum and classical energies are equal. c)

For the quantum and classical revival times to be equal, the energy would be

4ma2h=a2mEE=a2mh4ma2E=a22m2h216m2a4E=2h28ma2

2h28ma2is the value of energy for the quantum and classical revival times will be equal.

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