2. A quantum simple harmonic oscillator (SHO) of mass m and angular frequency w has been prepared in the following state: (1) + i|2)), (1) where |n) is the energy eigenvector of the SHO for n = 0,1, 2, .... Compute the expectation value of the position, (r), for this state and express it in terms of m, w, and h.
2. A quantum simple harmonic oscillator (SHO) of mass m and angular frequency w has been prepared in the following state: (1) + i|2)), (1) where |n) is the energy eigenvector of the SHO for n = 0,1, 2, .... Compute the expectation value of the position, (r), for this state and express it in terms of m, w, and h.
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Transcribed Image Text:2. A quantum simple harmonic oscillator (SHO) of mass m and angular frequency w has
been prepared in the following state:
|V) = (1) + i|2)),
(1)
where |n) is the energy eigenvector of the SHO for n = 0,1, 2, -... Compute the
expectation value of the position, (r), for this state and express it in terms of m, w,
and h.
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