2.16 Consider a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator. a. Using α = ma 2ħ ip an x- = mw √√√nn − 1) a³|n)]¯¯ {√√n+1|n+1), evaluate (m|x|n), (mp|n), (m|{x,p}|n), (m|x2|\n), and (m|p²|n). b. Translated from classical physics, the virial theorem states that (x. VV) (3D) or m m dv (x) (1D) dx Check that the virial theorem holds for the expectation values of the kinetic and the potential energy taken with respect to an energy eigenstate.

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2.16 Consider a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator.
a. Using
α
=
ma
2ħ
ip
an
x-
=
mw
√√√nn − 1)
a³|n)]¯¯ {√√n+1|n+1),
evaluate (m|x|n), (mp|n), (m|{x,p}|n), (m|x2|\n), and (m|p²|n).
b. Translated from classical physics, the virial theorem states that
(x. VV) (3D) or
m
m
dv
(x) (1D)
dx
Check that the virial theorem holds for the expectation values of the kinetic and
the potential energy taken with respect to an energy eigenstate.
Transcribed Image Text:2.16 Consider a one-dimensional simple harmonic oscillator. a. Using α = ma 2ħ ip an x- = mw √√√nn − 1) a³|n)]¯¯ {√√n+1|n+1), evaluate (m|x|n), (mp|n), (m|{x,p}|n), (m|x2|\n), and (m|p²|n). b. Translated from classical physics, the virial theorem states that (x. VV) (3D) or m m dv (x) (1D) dx Check that the virial theorem holds for the expectation values of the kinetic and the potential energy taken with respect to an energy eigenstate.
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