Consider a three-level atom with Hamiltonian and state at t = 0 given by 0 i 0 *-4 (9) - ( = Eo -i 3 3 (0)) 1 √3 0 30, (a) What are the possible values of energy of the atom and the corresponding eigenstates? (b) What is the state (t)) of the atom at a later time t? (c) What is the mean energy of the atom at any time t? Does it vary with time? (d) If a measurement of energy is made on the atom at t = T, what is the probability of getting the value √50? Given this outcome, what is the state of the system after the measurement?

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Consider a three-level atom with Hamiltonian and state at t = 0 given by
(0)
Ĥ = Eo
0 i 0
-i 3 3
0
30,
(0))
1
√3
(a) What are the possible values of energy of the atom and the corresponding
eigenstates?
(b) What is the state (t)) of the atom at a later time t?
(c) What is the mean energy of the atom at any time t? Does it vary with time?
(d) If a measurement of energy is made on the atom at t = T, what is the probability
of getting the value √5E? Given this outcome, what is the state of the system
after the measurement?
Transcribed Image Text:Consider a three-level atom with Hamiltonian and state at t = 0 given by (0) Ĥ = Eo 0 i 0 -i 3 3 0 30, (0)) 1 √3 (a) What are the possible values of energy of the atom and the corresponding eigenstates? (b) What is the state (t)) of the atom at a later time t? (c) What is the mean energy of the atom at any time t? Does it vary with time? (d) If a measurement of energy is made on the atom at t = T, what is the probability of getting the value √5E? Given this outcome, what is the state of the system after the measurement?
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