Quantum mechanics I Fall 2012 Physics 451 Quantum mechanics I Fall 2012 Nov 16, 2012 Karine Chesnel
Homework this week: HW #20 Thursday Nov 17 by 10pm Quantum mechanics Announcements Homework this week: HW #20 Thursday Nov 17 by 10pm Pb 4.27, 4.28, 4.29, 4.33, 4.34, 4.35 Practice Test 3 review Mon Nov 19 – Tu Nov 20 Test 3 : Monday Nov 26 – Friday Nov 30
Quantum mechanics The Spin Types of angular momentum orbital spin
Agular moment in the atom Quantum mechanics Agular moment in the atom Orbital moment (l) Spin moment (s) Representation of
Spin in elementary particles Quantum mechanics Spin in elementary particles Each elementary particle is characterized by an immutable spin S Fermions: (S half-integer) Bosons: (S integer) S=1/2 Leptons: electrons,… Quarks: u,b,c,s,t,b Proton, neutron Photon S=1 Mesons
Quantum mechanics The spin
Quantum mechanics The spin
Quantum mechanics The spin 1/2 Spin up Spin down The “spinor”
Quantum mechanics Pauli matrices Pb 4.29
State of the electron Pb 4.27, 4.28, 4.29 Quantum mechanics Normalization Expectation values etc… Pb 4.27, 4.28, 4.29
When measuring Sx on an electron, what are the possible results? Quantum mechanics Quiz 29a When measuring Sx on an electron, what are the possible results? A. 0 B. D. E.
Quantum mechanics Adding spins Possibilities for two spins 1/2
Quantum mechanics Adding spins 1/2 Triplet possibilities Singlet
Adding spins 1/2 Triplet Singulet Quantum mechanics Magnitude of the spin momentum ? Triplet Singulet
Adding spins S Pb 4.34, 4.35 Quantum mechanics Possible values for S: Clebsch- Gordan coefficients Pb 4.34, 4.35
Quantum mechanics Clebsch- Gordan coefficients
What is the value of the Clebsch-Gordan coefficient ? Quantum mechanics Quiz 29b What is the value of the Clebsch-Gordan coefficient ? A. B. D. E.
The spin and magnetic field Quantum mechanics The spin and magnetic field S
The spin and magnetic field Quantum mechanics The spin and magnetic field S B
Larmor precession B S Pb 4.32 Larmor frequency Quantum mechanics z a y x y S Pb 4.32 Larmor frequency
Stern-Gerlach experiment Quantum mechanics Stern-Gerlach experiment z B S Moves down Moves up