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Find the allowed energies of the half harmonic oscillator

V(x)={(1/2)m2x2,x>0,,x<0.
(This represents, for example, a spring that can be stretched, but not compressed.) Hint: This requires some careful thought, but very little actual calculation.

Short Answer

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The allowed energies of the half harmonic oscillator can be written as:

E2q-1=2q-12

Where,q=1, 2, 3 ...

Step by step solution

01

Splitting the partial differential equation over the intervals that V(x,t) is defined on

Schrodinger equation governs the time evolution of the wave function (x,t)

颈魔t=-22m2x2+vx,tx,t颈魔t=-22m2x2+x,t颈魔t=-22m2x2+12m蝇2x2x,tOnlyx,t=0satisfiestheoneforx<0.Sincethewavefunctionmustbecontinuous,

localid="1658138151187" it=-22m2x2+12m2x,t,0,t=0x,0=x

02

Applying the method of reflection

Consider the corresponding problem over the whole line, using the odd extension of the initial condition. Doing so automatically satisfies the boundary condition at x=0. The solution for -will then be the restriction fo -tox>0to .

i-t=-22m2-x2+12m2x2-x,t

-x,0=0oddx=0x-0-x,x>0x<0

Assuming a product solution of the form role="math" localid="1658135063605" -x,t=xtand plugging it into the partial differential equation.

itxt=-2m2x2[xt]+12m2x2[(x)(t)]

role="math" localid="1658135677928" ixt=-2m,,xt+12m2x2(x)(t)

i'tt=-22m,,xx12m2x2

Hence,

i'tt=E-22m''xx+12m2x2=E

The system was solved using the method of operator factorization, refer to problem 2.10

Hence, the energy can be find with the expression:

En=n+12; where, n=0,1,2,...

03

General solution

According to the principle of superposition,

-x,t=n=0Bnnxe-iEnt/h-x,0=n=0Bnnx-x,0=0oddx

Multiplying by mxand Integrating both sides,

-n=0Bnnxmxdx=-0oddxmxdx

Since, the eigenstates are orthogonal, this integral on the left is zero for all nm. The infinite series consequently yields one term,n=mone.

Bn-nx2dx=-0oddxnxdx

Integral on the left side would be one, since the eigenstates are normalized.

So

Bn-0oddxnxdx

Eigenstate nx is an even function of x if n is even, which means thatis zero because the integrand is odd and the integration interval is symmetric. And if n is odd, then the eigenstate nxis an odd function, which means that the integrand is even.

Bn=200oddxnxdxBn=200xnxdx

Writing the general solution for-for the even and odd integers separately.

localid="1658138598630" -x,t=q=0B2q2qxe-iE2qt/h+q=0B2q-12q-1xe-iE2q-1t/h

Hence, the solution to Schr枚dinger鈥檚 equation over the whole line,

localid="1658138720669" -x,t=q=0B2q-12q-1xe-iE2q-1t/h-<x<

Now, take the restriction of -to x > 0

-x,t=q=0B2q-12q-1xe-iE2q-1t/h

Therefore, for the half harmonic oscillator,

x,t=0,x<0q=0B2q-12q-1xe-iE2q-1t/hx>0x,t=q=0B2q-12q-1xe-iE2q-1t/h

Where, only the odd energies of the harmonic oscillator is allowed.

i.e.

E2q-12q-12,where,q=1,2,3,... where,

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Prove the following three theorem;

a) For normalizable solutions the separation constant E must be real as E0+iand show that if equation 1.20 is to hold for all t, must be zero.

b) The time - independent wave function localid="1658117146660" (x) can always be taken to be real, This doesn鈥檛 mean that every solution to the time-independent Schrodinger equation is real; what it says is that if you鈥檝e got one that is not, it can always be expressed as a linear combination of solutions that are . So, you might as well stick to 鈥檚 that are real

c) If is an even function then (x)can always be taken to be either even or odd

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A particle of mass m and kinetic energy E > 0 approaches an abrupt potential drop V0 (Figure 2.19).

(a)What is the probability that it will 鈥渞eflect鈥 back, if E = V0/3? Hint: This is just like problem 2.34, except that the step now goes down, instead of up.

(b) I drew the figure so as to make you think of a car approaching a cliff, but obviously the probability of 鈥渂ouncing back鈥 from the edge of a cliff is far smaller than what you got in (a)鈥攗nless you鈥檙e Bugs Bunny. Explain why this potential does not correctly represent a cliff. Hint: In Figure 2.20 the potential energy of the car drops discontinuously to 鈭扸0, as it passes x = 0; would this be true for a falling car?

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