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Consider the wave function that is a combination of two different infinite well stationary states the nth and the mth

x,t=12nxe-iEn/t+12me-iEm/t

  1. Show that the x,tis properly normalized.
  2. Show that the expectation value of the energy is the average of the two energies:E=12En+Em
  3. Show that the expectation value of the square of the energy is given by .
  4. Determine the uncertainty in the energy.

Short Answer

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  1. Step 3 below proves that the wave function is properly normalized.
  2. The expectation value of the energy is same as the average of the two energies, whose value is 12En+Em.
  3. The expectation value of the square of the energy is12En2+Em2.
  4. The uncertainty of the energy is En-Em2. The uncertainty of the combined state energy will increase with the increase in the energy difference between the states.

Step by step solution

01

Identification of given data 

  • The stationary state of the nth and the of themth wave function is:

x,t=12nxe-iEn/t+12me-iEm/t

02

Concept/Significance of expectation value

The expected value of an experiment based on a probability is known in quantum mechanics as anexpected value. This value is not always the most likely measurement result.

Anexpectation value may have a probability of zero. It can be thought of as the average of all conceivable measurement results weighted by their likelihood.

03

(a) Determination of if the wave function is properly normalized

The normalization of the wave function is mathematically presented as:

0Lx,t*x,tdx=1

Here, x,tis the wave function of the particle and*x,t .

Replacethe values in the above equation鈥檚 left hand side.

L.H.S=0L12nxe-iEn/t+12me-iEm/t12nxeiEn/t+12meiEm/tdx=120Lnn*xeiEn-En/t+mm*xeiEm-Em/tdx=121+1=1=R.H.S.

Hence, it is proved that wave function is properly normalized.

04

(b) Determination of if the expectation value of the energy is the average of the two energies E¯=12En+Em :

The expectation value of the energy of the wave function is:

E=0L*x,tit*x,tdx

Replaceall the values in the above equation.

E=0L12nxeiEn/t+12meiEm/tit12nxe-iEn/t+12me-iEm/tdx=120LnxeiEn/t+meiEm/tEnn*xe-iEn/t+Emm*xe-iEm/tdx=120LEnnxeiEn/tn*xe-iEn/tdx+120LEmmxeiEm/tm*xe-iEm/tdx=12En+Em

Hence, the expectation value of the energy is same as the average of the two energies whose value is12En+Em .

05

(c) Determination of if the expectation value of the square of the energy is given by E¯2=12En2+Em2 :

The expectation value of the square of the energy is:

E2=0L*x,t-22t2*x,tdx

Replaceall the values in the above equation.

E2=120LnxeiEn/t+mxeiEm/t-22t2n*xe-iEn/t+m*xe-iEm/tdx=120LnxeiEn/t+mxeiEm/tEn2n*xe-iEn/t+Em2m*xe-iEm/tdx=12En2+Em2.

Hence, the expectation value of the square of the energy is12En2+Em2

06

(d) Determination of the uncertainty in the energy: 

The uncertainty in the energy of the wave function is:

E=E2-E2

Replace all the values in the above equation.

E=12En2+Em2-12En+Em2=14En2+14Em2-14EnEm=12En-Em2=En-Em2.

Hence, the uncertainty of the energy isEn-Em2. The uncertainty of the combined state energy will increase with an increase in the energy difference between the states.

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