A2. Angular momentum in quantum mechanics is given by L = L₂i+Îyj+L₂k with components Îx = ÝÂz – 2Îy, Îy = ÊÎx − ÎÔz, Îz = xây - Ýрx. (a) Use the known commutation rules for â, ŷ, 2, pr, py, and pz to show that [Îy, Î₂] = iħÎç. 1 3 221 sin(0) exp(-io), where and o (b) Consider the spherical harmonic Y₁,-1(0, 0) are the polar and azimuthal angles, respectively. (i) Express Y₁,-1 in terms of cartesian coordinates. (ii) Using this expression in cartesian coordinates, show that Y₁,-1 is an eigenfunction of Îz.

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A2. Angular momentum in quantum mechanics is given by Ĺ = Îçi+Îyj+Î₂k with components
Îx = ÛÎz – ZÎy, Îy = ÊÎx − ÎÔz, Îz = ÎÎy – ÎÎx.
(a) Use the known commutation rules for â, ŷ, ê, êr, Ây, and ôz to show that [Îy, Î₂] = iħÎx.
1 3
2√ 2π
sin(0) exp(-io), where and o
(b) Consider the spherical harmonic Y₁,-1(0, 0) =
are the polar and azimuthal angles, respectively.
(i) Express Y₁,-1 in terms of cartesian coordinates.
(ii) Using this expression in cartesian coordinates, show that Y₁,-1 is an eigenfunction
of Î₂.
(c) A wavefunction of a particle moving in three spatial dimensions is given as
(x, y, z) = cz exp[-√√x² + y² + 2²/(2a)],
where c and ao are constants.
Determine the constant ao so that this wavefunction solves the stationary Schrödinger
equation for the potential energy
V(x, y, z)
e²
4πεονη2 + y? +
Transcribed Image Text:A2. Angular momentum in quantum mechanics is given by Ĺ = Îçi+Îyj+Î₂k with components Îx = ÛÎz – ZÎy, Îy = ÊÎx − ÎÔz, Îz = ÎÎy – ÎÎx. (a) Use the known commutation rules for â, ŷ, ê, êr, Ây, and ôz to show that [Îy, Î₂] = iħÎx. 1 3 2√ 2π sin(0) exp(-io), where and o (b) Consider the spherical harmonic Y₁,-1(0, 0) = are the polar and azimuthal angles, respectively. (i) Express Y₁,-1 in terms of cartesian coordinates. (ii) Using this expression in cartesian coordinates, show that Y₁,-1 is an eigenfunction of Î₂. (c) A wavefunction of a particle moving in three spatial dimensions is given as (x, y, z) = cz exp[-√√x² + y² + 2²/(2a)], where c and ao are constants. Determine the constant ao so that this wavefunction solves the stationary Schrödinger equation for the potential energy V(x, y, z) e² 4πεονη2 + y? +
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