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M .Sc. 2nd Semester Examination, 2015

PHYSICS
PAPER- PHS-201(A & B)
Full Marks : 40
Time : 2 hours
The figures in the right-hand margin indicate marks
Candidates are required to give their answers in their
own words as far as practicable
Illustrate the answers wherever necessary

PHS-201(A)
[ Marks : 20 ]
(Quantum M echanics-ll)
Answer Q. Nos. 1 & 2 and any one from the rest

1. Answer any three bits : 2x3

1 1 +
(a) A spin j particle is in the state ^
What is the probability o f getting
h
-x when we measure S ?
2 -x
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(b) If Pr - ih{ ^ + —j prove that

Ll
+•
2m 2m ' 2 m r '

(c) A hydrogen atom in its ground state is placed

under electric field E. Find the change in its
eigenvalue in the second order.

-r! a
e 0

$
(d) s r = ^ ~ - is the component o f electron spin

in the direction o f r commutes with each

component o f total angular momentum
J = L + S, then prove that

rxS
= ih
■ [*

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(c) If / / f) = Can + 8me + V(z) be the

one-dimensional Dirac Hamiltonian, then
prove that
[a, H D) ■- 0.

2. Answer any one b it: 4

(a) Prove that ^a ■L, b - Lj = i h{ axbj - L under

the assumption that a and b commute with
each other and with L.

(b) Prove that Dirac equation in e.m. field is o f

the form

( id - eA ) 2 - — c»iV - m 2 v{/ = 0

yft,yv j and field strength

^v=A A ~M *-

3.
. 1
(a) A spin ^ particle in presence o f a static
magnetic field along the z and x directions
B = B:ez + Bxex.

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(/) Show that the Hamiltonian is

hQ. -
H = + -r~ o x
T
where hwQ= \iBBz and hQ Q~ 2ii,,Bx .

(ii) Now put Bx = 0 and immediately a

weak field BX« B . is applied. Use
perturbation theory to find the new
eigenvectors and eigenvalues to the
Bx
lowest order in ~g~ f°r second
Z

order shift in eigenvalues. 2+ 3

{h) Use a trial function vj/(r) = re~ar, ct being a

variable parameter and V ( r ) - - —. Calculate
the energy o f the hydrogen atom. To which
eigenvalue does it approxim ate ? (Use
atomic unit). 4+ 1

4. (a) If radial momentum p and radial velocity

r
a r for an electron in a central potential are
defined by
r ■p - i h a •r
yp r — r---- a r = ------
r
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(/) Show that

itiKfia
a • P = &rp r +

•a
i r_ p ( o -L + h)
where K = — — r------
n
(if) Obtain eigenvalue of the operator K. 3+ 2

(b) Show that spin magnetic moment appears as

a natural consequence for Diiac electron in
an e.m. field. 5

PHS-201(B)
[ Marks : 20 ]
( Methods o f Mathematical Physics-II )
Answer Q. No. 1 and any one from the rest

1. Answer m y five bits : 2x5

(a) Find the Laplace transform of the waveform

/(0 = y,0£<<3,

(b) Find the F.T. of a rectangular pulse of duration

2 secs, and having a magnitude of 10 volts.

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(c) Prove that

60060 ) = 2 7xr

(d) If a group is defined as

a*b=a+h-i
Find the inverse o f the group.

(e) If r(<j>) f ( x , y) - f ( x cos<j) + vsin^).

-xsin<()+ vcos(j))

Find the generator o f this Lie group.

if) State and prove Lagrange’s theorem for

group.

(g) Find the inverse F. T. of 8(w).

(h) Define structure constants of the Lie group

with examples.

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2. {a) Find the K T. of j ( x ) —e W using this prove

that

(b) Find the Green’s function for the boundary

value problem

>;(0) = 0
v(l) = 0.

(c) If S - {1, 2, 3 } be a symmetric group with

three numbers and S'3’ = IP „p f ’ P2 * P 3’ P4 ’ p 5\/
I Q>
be its permutation group and H = {P />„} be
the subgroup o f Find three distinct left
cosets of H in iS^ find also the conjugate
subgroup S y

3. (a) Solve the integral equation

fl «
y (x>- j0 (2x - 0 y (0 dt = cos 2tlv.

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(b) Find particular integral of

. a~2z d2z d2z , ,

4 = 161og(x + 2 v)
dx2 oxdy QyP-

(c) For a group 7\ reducible representation for

character is given below :

T. : E 8C 3C2 6Sa

4 1 0 0 2
The character table is given below for 7a\ :

E 8C3 3C7 6$
A.i 1 1 1 1 1
A2 1 1 1 -1 ~1
E 2 -1 2 0 0
3 0 -1 1 -1
3 0 -1 -1 1

Find the number o f irreducible represen­

tations in T.4 and show that Tr = A 1,® Jl.2
3 + 3+4

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2016

M.Sc. 2nd Seme. Examination

PHYSICS

PAPER—PHS-201

F ull M arks : 40

Time : 2 H o u rs

The figures in the margin indicate full marks.

Candidates are required to give their answers in their

own words as fa r as practicable.

Illustrate the answers wherever necessary.

Use separate Answer-scripts for Oroup-A & Group-B.

Group—A

Answer Q. No. 1 and any one from the rest.

1. Answer any five bits : 5x 2

(a) Show that if the Hamiltonian is invarient under a unitaiy

transformation, the generator of the transformation is
conserved.

(Turn Over)
 (b) Prove that e lo fte = cos 0 + i a. n sin 6.

S f
(c) The operator S r = — - is the component of the electron

spin in the direction of vector r . Then prove that

[§, Sr] = i * ^ i .

(d) Show that y£ = y°yMy ° .

(e) Prove that (a. A) (a.B) = 4 A .B .

where a is the Dirac a-matrices.

(f) Show that for Dirac perticle,

(g) Find the C.G. Coefficients for J, = —, J 0 = — .

1 2 2 2

(h) From relativistic energy relation obtain Klein-Gordon

equation.

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2. (a) An unperturbed two level system has energy eigen values

Ej & E2 and eigen, functions

its Hamiltonism is represented by ^ j .

Find the 1st, 2nd order correction to Ej and 1st order

correction to eigen function . 3

w

(b) Calculate the reflection and transmission coefficients of

a Klein-Gorden particle of charge q and mass m incident
on a potential barrier with energy E.

Given A0 = 0 for z < 0

= U0 for z > 0

where U0 is a positive constant.

Discuss the case for

(i) E > m + qU0
(ii) E < -m + qU0

What is Klein paradox ? 3+3+1

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3. (a) An electron is described by the following angular wave

function

u(0, <f>) = 7 ,1 — sin2 0 c o s20

4 Vn

Given Y2i±2(0,«(>) = sin 20 exp(±2i<())

V327t

Find the eigen value of L2 for this wave function u(0, <p).
2
(b) A particle of mass m is trapped in a potential well which

has the form V = ^m w 2x 2 . Use the variational method

with the normalized trial function cos in the limit

-a < x < a, to find the best value of a. 3

(c) Find the time dependence of the position operator

r hd (t) = eiHl)t ~r e~iHt)t

for a free Dirac particle. Show that motion of the particle

is a superposition o f c la ss ic a l uniform and rapid
oscillatory motions. 5

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 Group—B

Answer Q. No. 1 and any one from the rest.

1. Answer any five bits : 2x 5

(a) Find the Fourier-transform of a function 0(x) where 0(x)

is the unit step function.

(b) Find the Laplace-transform of the function

f(t) = I(e-a t-e -^ ).

(c) Write down bilinear formula for Green’s function.

(d) S o l v e : ( f ) 2 - ( M ) 2 = x _ y .

(e) Solve the integral equation

Jo (1-x2 + ^2) y^ d^ = T **

reducing it to Volterra’s equation of second type.

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fl 2 3 4 5
(f) If f =
1 5 3 2 4

f\ 2 3 4 5
g =
2 3 1 5 4

Then show that f 'o g 1 ^ g *o f - 1 .

(g) If H is a subgroup of G then show that H-1 = H.

(h) Show that x' = ax + b, a * 0 form a Lie group. Find the

generators.

2. (a) Solve the integral equation

y(x) = <(»(x) + \ f ex“^ y(£)

Jo

(Take A = 2, 0(x) = sin x) 4

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 (b) Find the Green’s function for the differential equation

d2d> o
— \ - a <(>= 0, 0 < x < a
dx*2

with boundary conditions

= -a
<|>(0) = 0 and - ^
<|) dx x = a

(c) Evaluate f S n i d t = ”
Jo t 2

(By the method of Laplace transform).

3. (a) Character table for Oh :

6S4 8S6 i 6C2

00
O

Oh E 6C4 3C2 3ah 6<7d

m

3 1 -1 1 0 0 -1 3 -1 -1
T lg

3 -1 -1 -1 0 0 -1 3 1 1
T2g

2 0 2 0 -1 -1 2 2 0 0
Eg

TAgl 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1

G 9 1 1 1 0 0 1 9 1 1

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For a group ® = G in reducible representation

the character is given above.

Find the number of irreducible representation in G and

show that

G - \ l + E S * ' IW 5

(b) Solve V2<j> v by the m ethod o f F ourier

E0

transform.

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