Quantum Physics Quiz 2

(Dated: November 20, 2017)

1. A particle in the infinite square well with potential as


0, if 0 x a,
V (x) = .
, otherwise.

has as its initial wave function:

(x, 0) = A[1 (x) + 3 (x) + 5 (x)]

where n (x) is the n-th normalized eigenfunction of Hamiltonian and A is the normalization constant.

(a) Normalized (x, 0).(5%)

(b) Find (x, t).(5%)
(c) Compute hxi.(5%)
(d) Compute hpi.(5%)
(e) What values of energy outcome might you get? What is the probability of getting each of them?(10%)

2. Consider the finite square well potential


V0 , if a x a,
V (x) = .
0, otherwise.

(a) Write down the general form of the odd solutions of time-independent schrodinger equation. (The solutions
must converge at x = )(5%)
(b) Write down the boundary condition at x = a of the general solution found in (a).(5%)
(c) Find the maximum value of a where the lowest odd state disappears.(Hint:Divide the boundary condition
found in (b) each other, than solved the equation at the condition that the lowest odd state disappears.)(10%)
3. Find the allowed energies of the half harmonic oscillator
 1
m 2 x2 , for x > 0,
V (x) = 2 .
, for x < 0.

(10%)
4. Consider the finite square well potential


V0 , for x > 0,
V (x) = .
0, for x 0.

Calculate the reflection coefficient and the transmission coefficient for E = 2V0 .(20%)
5. A particle of mass m in the harmonic oscillator potential with angular frequency starts out in the state
m 2
(x, 0) = Ax3 e 2~ x

where A is the normalization constant.

(a) Find the probable energy outcome and expectation value of the energy.(10%)
(b) Compute hp2 i.(10%)
Useful formula
2
Harmonic oscillator energy eigenfunction : n (x) = ( m 1/4 1
H ()e /2 , where =
p m
~ ) 2n n! n ~ x
Hermite polynomials : H0 () = 1 , H1 () = 2 , H2 () = 4 2 2 , H3 () = 8 3 12.
1
Raising(Lowering) operator of harmonic oscillator : a = 2~m (ip + mx).