3. The ground state and first excited state of the SHO for angular frequency w are Yo (x) = a exp[-½/2²] ¥₁ (x) = a 2¹/2² ₹ exp [ - ½ ₹² ] where α = (mw/Ãħ)¹/4 and ₹ = (mw/ħ)¹/² x. (a) Construct the second excited state 2 (x) by applying the raising operator. (b) Sketch yo (x), 4₁ (x), and 42 (X). (c) Check their orthogonality. (d) Compute directly and < V> for yo (x) and verify the answers agree with the known total energy E. [T means kinetic energy here].
3. The ground state and first excited state of the SHO for angular frequency w are Yo (x) = a exp[-½/2²] ¥₁ (x) = a 2¹/2² ₹ exp [ - ½ ₹² ] where α = (mw/Ãħ)¹/4 and ₹ = (mw/ħ)¹/² x. (a) Construct the second excited state 2 (x) by applying the raising operator. (b) Sketch yo (x), 4₁ (x), and 42 (X). (c) Check their orthogonality. (d) Compute directly and < V> for yo (x) and verify the answers agree with the known total energy E. [T means kinetic energy here].
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![3. The ground state and first excited state of the SHO for angular frequency o are
Yo (x) = a exp[-½ ²]
4₁ (x) = a 2¹/² exp[-½ ²]
where α = (mo/πħ)¹/4 and } = (mw/ħ)¹/² x.
(a) Construct the second excited state 2 (x) by applying the raising operator.
(b) Sketch 40 (x), 4₁ (x), and 42 (X).
(c) Check their orthogonality.
(d) Compute directly <T> and < V > for Yo (x) and verify the answers agree with the known total
energy E. [T means kinetic energy here].](/v2/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.bartleby.com%2Fqna-images%2Fquestion%2F62a79166-ba2c-43d7-9fa1-94c5c5be2063%2F96ccb689-4600-4f46-ac96-72f2379fc628%2Fpj3pexo_processed.png&w=3840&q=75)
Transcribed Image Text:3. The ground state and first excited state of the SHO for angular frequency o are
Yo (x) = a exp[-½ ²]
4₁ (x) = a 2¹/² exp[-½ ²]
where α = (mo/πħ)¹/4 and } = (mw/ħ)¹/² x.
(a) Construct the second excited state 2 (x) by applying the raising operator.
(b) Sketch 40 (x), 4₁ (x), and 42 (X).
(c) Check their orthogonality.
(d) Compute directly <T> and < V > for Yo (x) and verify the answers agree with the known total
energy E. [T means kinetic energy here].
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