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Physics 452. Quantum mechanics II Winter 2012. Karine Chesnel. Phys 452. Homework. Friday Mar 9 : assignment # 14 9.1, 9.2, 9.5, 9.6. Phys 452. Quantum jumps… Lifetime of excited states… Oscillation between states…. Time-dependent Schrödinger equation. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Physics 452

Quantum mechanics IIWinter 2012

Karine Chesnel

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Homework

Phys 452

Friday Mar 9: assignment # 149.1, 9.2, 9.5, 9.6

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Time-dependent Schrödinger equation

Phys 452

dH idt

How to describe dynamical phenomena ?

1E

2E Quantum jumps…Lifetime of excited states…Oscillation between states…

Simulation of atomic dipole transitionwww.falstad.com/qmatomrad/

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Quiz 21

Phys 452

In case of time-independent Schrödinger equation, the solution for the wave function

does not depend on time

A. True

B. False

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“Static” potentialPhys 452

dH idt

Eigenstates: n n nH E

General solution: /niE tn n

n

c e

Probability to measure the energy En: 2

nc

Potential V constant in time

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Dynamical systemsPhys 452

dH idt

V depends on time

General solution: /niE tn n

n

c t e

Probability to measure the energy En

and to find the particle in state : 2nc t

n

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Dynamical systemssolved by

perturbation theory

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Time-dependent part

0 ' ( )H H H t

/niE tn n

n

c t e

0 1 2( ) ( ), ( ), ( ),...n n n nc t c t c t c tApproximation

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Two- level systemsPhys 452

aE

bE

0a a aH E

0b b bH E

Solution for unperturbed state:

/ /( ) a biE t iE ta a b bt c e c e

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Two- level systemsTime- dependent perturbation

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aE

bE

Perturbed state:

/ /( ) a biE t iE ta a b bt c t e c t e

0 'H H H

Perturbation theory:

Apply: dH idt

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Two- level systemsTime- dependent perturbation

Phys 452

aE

bE

Perturbed state:

/ /( ) a biE t iE ta a b bt c t e c t e

0 ' dH H idt

( ) /' ' b ai E E taa aa b ab

dc i c H c H edt

( ) /' ' b ai E E tbb bb a ba

dc i c H c H edt

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Two- level systemsTime- dependent perturbation

Phys 452

' 'ij i jH H

aE

bE

Perturbationmatrix

0' i taab b

dc i H e c tdt

0' i tbba a

dc i H e c tdt

In case ofoff-diagonalperturbation

with 0 /b aE E

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Two- level systemsTime- dependent perturbation

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aE

bE

Goal: solve for ca and cb

0

10' i tb

ba adc i H e c tdt

0

10' i ta

ab bdc i H e c tdt

At first order:

Approximation:

0 1 2( ) ( ), ( ), ( ),...a a a ac t c t c t c t 0 1 2( ) ( ), ( ), ( ),...b b b bc t c t c t c t

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Two- level systemsTime- dependent perturbation

Phys 452

aE

bE

Zeroth order =Initial conditions:

(0) (0) 1a ac t c

(0) (0) 0b bc t c

First order: (1) (0) 1a ac t c t

0 '(1) '

0

' 't

i tb ab

ic t H t e dt

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Two- level systemsTime- dependent perturbation

Phys 452

aE

bE

0

21' i tb

ba adc i H e c tdt

0

21' i ta

ab bdc i H e c tdt

Second order:

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Two- level systemsTime- dependent perturbation

Phys 452

aE

bE

Zero order: (0) 1ac t (0) 0bc t

First order: (1) 1ac t 0 '(1) '

0

' 't

i tb ab

ic t H t e dt

Second order:

0 0'' "(2) ' '

2 00

11 ' '' " 't

ti t i ta ab bac t H t e H t e dt dt

(2) (1)b bc t c t

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Two- level systemsPhys 452

Pb 9.1 Hydrogen atom and electrical field

Calculate ' 'ij i jH H

' ( )H eE t z

Express , , , and100 200 210 211 21 1

Non-zero terms Selection rules forElectric dipolar transition

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Two- level systemsPhys 452

Pb 9.2 Application to time-independent perturbation

0' i taab b

dc i H e c tdt

0' i tbba a

dc i H e c tdt

with

0 /b aE E

(0) 1(0) 0a

b

cc