Homework 4

Atoms, Molecules, Spectroscopy

Simon Fraser University

Fall 2019

CHEM 260 — October 9, 2019

Due: Wednesday, October 16, at 11:30 AM

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Problem 1

Show that wave function

~
ψ(x, y , z, t) = Ae i (k·~r −ωt )

is an eigen function of the quantum mechanical energy operator.

Determine the eigen value for this eigen function. Then show the same for
the
~
ψ(x, y , z, t) = Ae −i (k·~r +ωt )

wave function and compare the eigen values.

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Problem 2

Show that wave function

~
ψ(x, y , z, t) = Ae i (k·~r −ωt )

is an eigen function of the quantum mechanical three dimensional

momentum operator. Determine the eigen value for this eigen function.
Then show the same for the
~
ψ(x, y , z, t) = Ae −i (k·~r +ωt )

wave function and compare the eigen values.

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Problem 3

Using the creation operator derive the eigen function for the n = 1 state in
a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential with oscillation angular
frequency of ω.

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Problem 4

For a one dimensional harmonic oscillator with angular frequency of

oscillations of ω compute the expectation values and variances for the
position and momentum operator in the n = 0 ground state. Verify
validity of the Heisenberg uncertainty principle for this state.

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Problem 5

Use separation of variables to derive energies for the three lowest

energy states for a particle of mass m in a two-dimensional harmonic
oscillator well V = 12 k(x 2 + y 2 ). Provide information on degeneracy
(number of different substates at the same energy) for the ground
and the two lowest excited states.
Write down properly normalized wave functions for the three lowest
energy states for a particle of mass m in a two-dimensional harmonic
oscillator well V = 12 k(x 2 + y 2 ).
Derive transition energies from the first excited state to the ground
state, from the second excited state to the ground state, and from the
second to the first excited state for a particle of mass m in a
two-dimensional harmonic oscillator well V = 12 k(x 2 + y 2 ).

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