Homework 3 PHYS 6021- Spring 2015 Due on Monday February 16, 2015 Problem 1: Wavefunction and angular momentum Assume that, your system Is described by a wave function given by: W = (pring) P1084 + Frin(08) J 0) where f(r) is a normalized radial wave function, 12., fy? r?|f(r)[%dr = 1. Pa 1, Caloulate the expectation values of , by, and be. 2. Caloulate the expectation value of V(8) = 2e08*(0) in this state. 8, Find the probabilkty thet the particle is found in the state with my = 0. Problem 2: Quadrupole moment An electric quadrupole moment, couples to the gradient of the electric field, or equivalently tothe second derivative of the scalar potential ¢. If the coordinate axis are chosen to be the principal axes of the field gradient, the quadrupole Hamiltonian may be taken to be of the form: og ae a6 iyo (Ba) t+ (58) 8+ (58) 5h] where ¢ satisfies the Laplace equation, Cis a constant and the second derivatives are evaluated at the location of the particle a) Show that this Hamiltonian can be written as: Hy = A(38? - §.5) + B(S3 +8?) where A,B are related to O and the derivatives of ¢. ) Find the elgenvalues of H, for a system with spin « 3/2. 1Problem 3: Clebsch-Gordan coefficients 1 Using the notation (jima.jamz|im) and the general properties, determine the value of the following Cleusch-Gardan coeficents: = (212 —1)00) = (1111/22) 11 1 (G53 ~ ih) = (1020}20) (211 ~ 1/20) = (111 = 1/80) = (1210/22) = (111-122) = (1122)33) 10 — (111 ~1/00) Problem 4: Clebsch-Gordan coefficients IT a) Two spin 1/2 particles are in the triplet state S = 1, Construct their state ket in the basis of the tovel angular momentum, in terms of the spin state kets of the individual particles. Identify the non-vanishing Clebsch-Gordan coefficients and find their values. b) Write down the wavefunction for a p-lecizon in an Hydrogen atom in the basis of otal angular momentum (orbital plus spin angular momentum), Use known expressions for spherical harmonics and Clebsh-Gordan coeficienta Problem 5: Orbital angular momentum Consider a system thet is in an orbital angular momentum state given by | = 2,m = 1) Suppose that the system is rotated by an angle f around the y~axis. Find the probability for the new state to be found in m = 0,1, and +2 You will need to remind yourself of the expressions for the spherical harmonies for ! = 0,1 and 2.