modern physics 6a – intro to quantum mechanics physical systems, thursday 15 feb. 2007, ejz
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Modern Physics 6a – Intro to Quantum Mechanics Physical Systems, Thursday 15 Feb. 2007, EJZ. Plan for our last four weeks: week 6 (today), Ch.6.1-3: Schr ö dinger Eqn in 1D, square wells week 7, Ch.6.4-6: Expectation values, operators, quantum harmonic oscillator, applications - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Modern Physics 6a – Intro to Quantum Mechanics
Physical Systems, Thursday 15 Feb. 2007, EJZ
Plan for our last four weeks:
• week 6 (today), Ch.6.1-3: Schrödinger Eqn in 1D, square wells
• week 7, Ch.6.4-6: Expectation values, operators, quantum harmonic oscillator, applications
• week 8, Ch.7.1-3: Schrödinger Eqn in 3D, Hydrogen atom
• week 9, Ch.7.4-8: Spin and angular momentum, applications
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Outline – Intro to QM• How to predict a system’s behavior?
• Schrödinger equation, energy & momentum operators
• Wavefunctions, probability, measurements
• Uncertainty principle, particle-wave duality
• Applications
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How can we describe a system and predict its evolution?
Classical mechanics: Force completely describes a system: Use F=ma = m dp/dt to find x(t) and v(t).
Quantum mechanics: Wavefunction completely describes a QM system
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Energy and momentum operators hcE pc
hp
From deBroglie wavelength, construct a differential operator for momentum:
2h
2k
2
2
hhp k ix
Similarly, from uncertainty principle, construct energy operator:
E t E it
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Energy conservation Schroedinger eqn. E = T + V
E = T + Vwhere is the wavefunction and
operators depend on x, t, and momentum:
p̂ ix
E it
2 2
22i V
t m x
Solve the Schroedinger eqn. to find the wavefunction, and you know *everything* possible about your QM system.
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Schrödinger EqnWe saw that quantum mechanical systems can be described by wave functions Ψ.
A general wave equation takes the form:
Ψ(x,t) = A[cos(kx-ωt) + i sin(kx-ωt)] = e i(kx-ωt)
Substitute this into the Schrodinger equation to see if it satisfies energy conservation.
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Derivation of Schrödinger Equation
i
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Wave function and probability
Probability that a measurement of the system will yield a result between x1 and x2 is 2
2
1
( , )x
x
x t dx
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Measurement collapses the wave function
•This does not mean that the system was at X before the measurement - it is not meaningful to say it was localized at all before the measurement.
•Immediately after the measurement, the system is still at X.
•Time-dependent Schrödinger eqn describes evolution of after a measurement.
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Exercises in probability: qualitative
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Exercises in probability: quantitative
1. Probability that an individual selected at random has age=15?
2. Most probable age? 3. Median?
4. Average = expectation value of repeated measurements of many identically prepared system:
5. Average of squares of ages =
6. Standard deviation will give us uncertainty principle...
0
( )( )
j
j N jj j P j
N
2 2
0
( )( )
j
j N jj j P j
N
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Exercises in probability: uncertainty
Standard deviation can be found from the deviation from the average:
But the average deviation vanishes:
So calculate the average of the square of the deviation:
Exercise: show that it is valid to calculate more easily by:
HW: Find these quantities for the exercise above.
j j j
0j
22 j
22 2j j
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Expectation values
2( , )x x x t dx
Most likely outcome of a measurement of position, for a system (or particle) in state :
Most likely outcome of a measurement of position, for a system (or particle) in state :
*d xp m i dx
dt x
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Uncertainty principlePosition is well-defined for a pulse with ill-defined wavelength. Spread in position measurements = x
Momentum is well-defined for a wave with precise. By its nature, a wave is not localized in space. Spread in momentum measurements = p
We saw last week that x p
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Particles and Waves
Light interferes and diffracts - but so do electrons! e.g. in Ni crystal
Electrons scatter like little billiard balls - but so does light! in the photoelectric effect
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Applications of Quantum mechanics
Sign up for your Minilectures in Ch.7
Blackbody radiation: resolve ultraviolet catastrophe, measure star temperatures
Photoelectric effect: particle detectors and signal amplifiers
Bohr atom: predict and understand H-like spectra and energies
Structure and behavior of solids, including semiconductors
Scanning tunneling microscope
Zeeman effect: measure magnetic fields of stars from light
Electron spin: Pauli exclusion principle
Lasers, NMR, nuclear and particle physics, and much more...
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Part 2: Stationary states and wells
• Stationary states• Infinite square well• Finite square well
• Next week: quantum harmonic oscillator• Blackbody
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Stationary states
If evolving wavefunction (x,t) = (x) f(t)can be separated, then the time-dependent term
satisfies
Everyone solve for f(t)=Separable solutions are stationary states...
i
1 dfi Ef dt
2 2
2
( , ) ( , ) ( , ) ( , )2
x t x ti V x t x tt m x
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Separable solutions:(1) are stationary states, because * probability density is independent of time [2.7]* therefore, expectation values do not change
(2) have definite total energy, since the Hamiltonian is sharply localized: [2.13]
(3) i = eigenfunctions corresponding to each allowed energy eigenvalue Ei.
General solution to SE is [2.14]
2 2( , ) ( )x t x
2 0H
1
( , )ni E t
n nn
x t c e
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Show that stationary states are separable:Guess that SE has separable solutions (x,t) = (x) f(t)
sub into SE=Schrodinger Eqn Divide by (x) f(t) :
LHS(t) = RHS(x) = constant=E. Now solve each side:You already found solution to LHS: f(t)=_________
RHS solution depends on the form of the potential V(x).
t
2
2x
22
2i Vt x
2 2
22d V E
m dx
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Now solve for (x) for various V(x)
Strategy:* draw a diagram* write down boundary conditions (BC)* think about what form of (x) will fit the potential* find the wavenumbers kn=2
* find the allowed energies En
* sub k into (x) and normalize to find the amplitude A* Now you know everything about a QM system in this
potential, and you can calculate for any expectation value
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Infinite square well: V(0<x<L) = 0, V= outside
What is probability of finding particle outside? Inside: SE becomes
* Solve this simple diffeq, using E=p2/2m, * (x) =A sin kx + B cos kx: apply BC to find A and B* Draw wavefunctions, find wavenumbers: kn L= n
* find the allowed energies:* sub k into (x) and normalize: * Finally, the wavefunction is
2 2
22dE
m dx
22
2
( ) 2,2nnE AmL L
2( ) sinnnx x
L L
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Square well: homeworkRepeat the process above, but center the infinite square
well of width L about the point x=0.Preview: discuss similarities and differences
Infinite square well application: Ex.6-2 Electron in a wire (p.256)
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Finite square well: V=0 inside, V0 outside
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Everywhere: Ψ, Ψ’, Ψ’’continuous
Outside: Ψ → 0, Ψ’’ ~ Ψ because E<V0 (bound)
Inside: Ψ’’ ~ - Ψ because V=0 (V-E < 0)
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Which of these states are allowed?
Outside: Ψ → 0, Ψ’’ ~ Ψ because E<V0 (bound)Inside: Ψ’’ ~ - Ψ because V=0 (V-E < 0)
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• BC: Ψ is NOT zero at the edges, so wavefunction can spill out of potential
• Wide deep well has many, but finite, states• Shallow, narrow well has at least one bound state
Finite square well:
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Summary:
• Time-independent Schrodinger equation has stationary states (x)
• k, (x), and E depend on V(x) (shape & BC)
• wavefunctions oscillate as eit
• wavefunctions can spill out of potential wells and tunnel through barriers