COMSATS University Islamabad

Department of Physics
Quantum Mechanics II (Spring-2023)

Assignment #02 (Week 02-03)

1. Prove [x, px] = [y, py] = [z, pz] = iħ

2. Calculate [Ly, L2] and [Lz, L2].
3. Calculate Lx, Ly, and Lz.
4. Prove that −l m  l, where m and l are the quantum numbers corresponding to the eigenvalues
of generalized angular momentum operators Lz and L2.

Assignment #03 (Week 04-05)

1. Prove that the angular momentum magnitude and z-component operators can commute and
therefore can have simultaneous eigenstates.
2. Considering the definitions discussed in the class for different generalized angular momentum
operators, calculate [J2, Jz], [J2, J− ], [J2, J+], [J2, J− ], [Jz , J+], [Jz , J− ], and [J+ , J− ].
3. Prove that −j m  j, where m and j are the quantum numbers corresponding to the eigenvalues
of generalized angular momentum operators Jz and J2. Also prove that j can have values 0, 1/2,
1, 2/3, 2 … etc.
4. Considering J2 |,  =  |,  and J3(z) |,  =  |,  prove that
a. J+ |,  = (−2−ħ)1/2 |,  + ħ and J− |,  = (−2 +ħ)1/2 |,  −ħ.
b. 2  , with max = (n/2)ħ, and −min = (−n/2)ħ.
5. Considering the spherical harmonic for l = m, 𝑌𝑙𝑙 (𝜃, 𝜑) = 𝐶𝑙 (sin𝜃)𝑙 𝑒 𝑖𝑙𝜑 , prove that
(−1)𝑙 (2𝑙+1)!
𝐶𝑙 = √ .
2𝑙 𝑙! 4𝜋