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Two particles in a box occupy the n=1andn'=2individual-particle states. Given that the normalization constant is the same as in Example8.2(see Exercise 36), calculate for both the symmetric and antisymmetric states the probability that both particles would be found in the left side of the box (i.e., between 0 and13L)?

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0.430 for symmetric and 0.070 for anti-symmetric

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01

Given information: 

Two particles in a box occupy then=1 andn'=2 individual-particle states.

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Concept of symmetric wave function

The symmetric function is

s(x1,x2)=2L((sin蟺虫1Lsin2蟺虫2L+sin2蟺虫1Lsin蟺虫2L)(1)

s(x1,x2)=2L(sin蟺虫1Lsin2蟺虫2Lsin2蟺虫1Lsin蟺虫2L)..(2)

Equations (1) and (2) can be written as

(x1,x2)=2L(sin蟺虫1Lsin2蟺虫2Lsin2蟺虫1Lsin蟺虫2L)..(3)

Where "+" sign represents symmetric wave function and 鈥 -鈥 sign represents anti-symmetric wave function. Probability to find one particle in the two particle wave function in rangerole="math" localid="1659950017144" x1tox1+dx1and the another in rangerole="math" localid="1659950029523" x2tox2+dx2isrole="math" localid="1659950072860" |(x1,x2)|2dx1dx2,|(x1,x2)|2dx1dx2

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Substitute value of ψ(x1,x2)

The probability of finding both particles in the right half of the box, that is for bothxand x z in the range from 0 toL/2is therefore,

Prighl=0I/20I/2|(x1,x2)|dx1dx2..(4)

Substitute the value of (x1,x2)from equation (3) into Equation (4) we get

Prightr localid="1659950570417" =2L20L/20I/2sin蟺虫]Lsin2蟺虫zLsin2蟺虫1Lsin蟺虫2L2dx1dxz.(5)

Prights=4L20I/2sin2xLdx01/2sin22xLdxlocalid="1659950915322" 4l20L/2sin2蟺虫Lsin蟺虫Ldx2(6)

The integralx1in equation (6).

01/Lsin2蟺虫Lsin蟺虫Ldx=0IIL2sin蟺虫Lcos蟺虫Lsin蟺虫Ldx=2L01/2sin2蟺虫Ldsin蟺虫L=LL3.(7)

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Evaluate equation (6)

The integrals 01/2sin2蟺虫Ldxin equation (6) have the form

sin2axdx=12x14asin2ax(8)

And can be evaluated as

0I/2sin2n蟺虫Ldx=12xL4苍蔚sin2n蟺虫L0I/2=L4..(9)

Use Equation7 and9 to evaluate Equation (6)

P=4L2L424L22L3x2=0.25169x2=0.250.1803=0.430or0.070

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