Simple Quantum Mechanical Systems Flashcards

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Time independent Schrödinger equation with Hamiltonian operator plugged in

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Derive time independent Schrödinger equation with Hamiltonian plugged in

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Factorise Ψ(x,t) for separation of variables

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variable separated time independent Schrödinger equation? significance?

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LHS Depends only on t, RHS depends only on x

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Solution to LHS of variable separated time independent Schrödinger equation

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How to form time independent Schrödinger equation with Hamiltonian plugged in

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-factorise Ψ(x,t) = Φ(t)Ψ~(x)

-separate variables

(107 is RHS of variable separated time independent Schrödinger equations)

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What does time independent Schrödinger equation with Hamiltonian plugged in suggest ? (What else does this mean)

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Ψ~(x) is an EIGENFUNCTION of Hamiltonian Operator

A particle in state Ψ~(x) has definite energy value = E

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Time dependent wave function

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Where Ψ(x,t) = Φ(t)Ψ~(x)

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General solution of time independent Schrödinger equation (particle in a box)

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Ψ(x,t) is localised (t=0)

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Time independent Schrödinger equation with non trivial potential takes what form w Hamiltonian operator

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1d Particle in a box;
State assumptions

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Particle moves along 0<x<L
Outside of this wave function vanishes

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1d Particle in a box;
General solution to time independent Schrödinger equation with Hamiltonian plugged in

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1d Particle in a box;
Determine Energy of particle

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1d Particle in a box;
Normalise wave function

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Given Ψ(x) = Acos(kx) +Bsin(kx)
=> |Ψ(x)|^2 = B^2(Sin(kx))^2
=>

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1d Particle in a box;
Form time dependent solutions to Schrödinger equation
Then use to give corresponding probability densities

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Where
E_n = (π^2h-2n^2)/(2mL^2)
gen solution is
Ψ(x) = Acos(kx) +Bsin(kx)
=> |Ψ(x)|^2 = B^2(Sin(kx))^2
And B = sqrt(2/L)
=>

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17
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Relate Ψ_loc to Ψ_n

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Ψ_loc is a state that is a superposition of many eigenstates Ψ_n

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1D particle in a box;
Decompose eigenstates of Ψ_loc (x)

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1D particle in a box;
Decompose eigenstates of time dependent Schrödinger equation

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(121) is solutions to time dependent Schrödinger equation
(124) is decomposition of localisation of time independent wave function

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20
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1D particle in a box;
Define a potential well

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1D particle in a box, potential in a well;
Solve portion where potential is negative
What are assumptions ?

What is form of solution

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1D particle in a box, potential in a well;
Even case

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1D particle in a box, potential in a well;
Odd case

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1D particle in a box, potential in a well;
Determine energy levels when -U_0 < E <
0

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1D particle in a box, potential in a well; What happens if E<= -U_0 ?
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Derive uncertainty of a general operator Ο^^ I.e. ΔΟ^2 And prove that this is equal to the expected squared derivation of Ο^^ from the expected value <Ο^^> Ie
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1D particle in a box, potential in a well, E > 0; First define V_0 And what it means
V_0 = -U_0 For V_0 this is a potential barrier If E < V_0 then the classical particle would get reflected
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1D particle in a box, potential in a well, E > 0; Define U(x) for 3 regions of potential well
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1D particle in a box, potential in a well, E > 0; Solve time independent Schrödinger equation for region 1
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1D potential barrier, E > 0; Solve time independent Schrödinger equation for region 2
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1D particle in a box, potential barrier, E > 0; Solve time independent Schrödinger equation for region 3
Same as region 1 with different coefficients
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1D particle in a box, potential barrier, E > 0; Full time dependent solution for a given p
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Wave packet? Called this why?
Ψ(x,t) for U(x) = 0 At t=0 localised near x=x_0 with uncertainty Δx and momentum localised around p Oscillates in x, hence wave Localised, hence packet
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As time goes on, wave packet described by Ψ(x,t) moves to
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Relate solution to wave packet to plane waves
p->q and the wave is no longer localised/idealised
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Construct relation between free particle moving through potential barrier
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Ψ(x,t)_scattering?
Choosing x_0 << -L/2 so that Ψ(x,t) is localised entirely for x < -L/2 at t=0
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Quantum tunelling?
Quantum particle can penetrate a potential barrier even if it has energy that is lower than the height of the barrier
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1D particle in a box, potential in a well, E > 0; Tunnelling probability is small if
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Relate R(p) and T(p)
Add to equal 1
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When is R(p) zero
When sin(p2L/h)=0
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One deBroglie wavelength
h/p Where h is non reduced p.constant
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1D particle in a box, potential in a well, E > 0; U(x) has jump discontinuity where?
x= +-L/2
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General solution to LHS of variable separated Schrödinger equation (particle in a box)
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General solutions to RHS of Schrödinger equation (particle in a box)
Impose constraints if particle in box to find constants , e.g: Ψ(0) = Ψ(L) = 0
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What is the meaning of ψ localised
This is a approximation to a classical situation The **P** density spikes in a small region and is almost zero everywhere else
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Explain superposition
A particle can exist in many states A localisation is the sum of these states that forms a wave packet
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Scattering amplitudes?
A+ and C+
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What is this? What is their important property?
Coefficients of Fourier transform of Ψ(x,0) They are Sharply peaked in abs value near q~p which reflects the fact that Ψ(x,t) describes a particle whose momentum is approximately p with non zero uncertainty of P
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When calculating Ψ(x,t)_scattering remember
We can replace -inf in integral bound with zero as area is negligible due to localisation
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How to choose
It is chosen such that (below) is equal to Ψ(x,t) where Ψq(x,t) is the plane wave
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Ψscattering(x,t) for region 1?
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Ψscattering(x,t) for region 3?
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Limitation to potential barrier
Modelled as instant jump, in practise would be a more shallow gradient