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Let's say the particle is in the state $| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-i\delta p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$$| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-i\alpha p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$, where $p$ is the momentum operator.

I have to show that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is a coherent state and to compute the expectation value of $H = \hbar \omega (n+1/2)$.

The first question is simple and I obtain $$| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$$ and, of course, it's easy to verify that:

$$a| \psi (0) \rangle = \alpha |\psi(0) \rangle$$

and this verify that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is an eigenket of the annihilation operator, by definition of coherent state.

I don't understand entirely, instead, the physical mean of the second question.

Firstly, we have that $$| \psi(t) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}\exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$$

Noting that $a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot \exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$ for compute the expectation value of hamiltonian we have $$\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2).$$

Is this correct? By the way, if it's is correct, it means that the expectation value of $H$ in a coherent state is independent of time. But why?

The coherent states does not lose their shape on time and I think: is this the answer? Because it remain the same over time?

Let's say the particle is in the state $| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-i\delta p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$, where $p$ is the momentum operator.

I have to show that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is a coherent state and to compute the expectation value of $H = \hbar \omega (n+1/2)$.

The first question is simple and I obtain $$| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$$ and, of course, it's easy to verify that:

$$a| \psi (0) \rangle = \alpha |\psi(0) \rangle$$

and this verify that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is an eigenket of the annihilation operator, by definition of coherent state.

I don't understand entirely, instead, the physical mean of the second question.

Firstly, we have that $$| \psi(t) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}\exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$$

Noting that $a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot \exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$ for compute the expectation value of hamiltonian we have $$\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2).$$

Is this correct? By the way, if it's is correct, it means that the expectation value of $H$ in a coherent state is independent of time. But why?

The coherent states does not lose their shape on time and I think: is this the answer? Because it remain the same over time?

Let's say the particle is in the state $| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-i\alpha p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$, where $p$ is the momentum operator.

I have to show that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is a coherent state and to compute the expectation value of $H = \hbar \omega (n+1/2)$.

The first question is simple and I obtain $$| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$$ and, of course, it's easy to verify that:

$$a| \psi (0) \rangle = \alpha |\psi(0) \rangle$$

and this verify that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is an eigenket of the annihilation operator, by definition of coherent state.

I don't understand entirely, instead, the physical mean of the second question.

Firstly, we have that $$| \psi(t) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}\exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$$

Noting that $a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot \exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$ for compute the expectation value of hamiltonian we have $$\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2).$$

Is this correct? By the way, if it's is correct, it means that the expectation value of $H$ in a coherent state is independent of time. But why?

The coherent states does not lose their shape on time and I think: is this the answer? Because it remain the same over time?

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Let's say the particle is in the state $| \psi(0) \rangle = exp(-i\delta p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$$| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-i\delta p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$, where $p$ is the momentum operator.

I have to show that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is a coherent state and to compute the expectation value of $H = \hbar \omega (n+1/2)$.

The first question is simple and I obtain $| \psi(0) \rangle = exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$ and $$| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$$ and, of course, it's easy to verify that:

$$a| \psi (0) \rangle = \alpha |\psi(0) \rangle$$

and this verify that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is an eigenket of the annihilation operator, by definition of coherent state.

I don't understand entirely, instead, the physical mean of the second question.

Firstly, we have that $| \psi(t) \rangle = exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$$$| \psi(t) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}\exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$$

Noting that $a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$

$a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot \exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$ for compute the expectation value of hamiltonian we have $\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2)$.$$\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2).$$

Is this correct? By the way, if it's is correct, it means that the expectatinexpectation value of $H$ in a coherent state is independent of time. But why?

The coherent states does not lose their shape on time and I think: is this the answer? Because it remain the same over time?


 

Let's say the particle is in the state $| \psi(0) \rangle = exp(-i\delta p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$, where $p$ is the momentum operator.

I have to show that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is a coherent state and to compute the expectation value of $H = \hbar \omega (n+1/2)$.

The first question is simple and I obtain $| \psi(0) \rangle = exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$ and, of course, it's easy to verify that:

$$a| \psi (0) \rangle = \alpha |\psi(0) \rangle$$

and this verify that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is an eigenket of the annihilation operator, by definition of coherent state.

I don't understand entirely, instead, the physical mean of the second question.

Firstly, we have that $| \psi(t) \rangle = exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$

Noting that $a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$

for compute the expectation value of hamiltonian we have $\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2)$.

Is this correct? By the way, if it's is correct, it means that the expectatin value of $H$ in a coherent state is independent of time. But why?

The coherent states does not lose their shape on time and I think: is this the answer? Because it remain the same over time?


 

Let's say the particle is in the state $| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-i\delta p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$, where $p$ is the momentum operator.

I have to show that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is a coherent state and to compute the expectation value of $H = \hbar \omega (n+1/2)$.

The first question is simple and I obtain $$| \psi(0) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$$ and, of course, it's easy to verify that:

$$a| \psi (0) \rangle = \alpha |\psi(0) \rangle$$

and this verify that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is an eigenket of the annihilation operator, by definition of coherent state.

I don't understand entirely, instead, the physical mean of the second question.

Firstly, we have that $$| \psi(t) \rangle = \exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}\exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$$

Noting that $a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot \exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$ for compute the expectation value of hamiltonian we have $$\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2).$$

Is this correct? By the way, if it's is correct, it means that the expectation value of $H$ in a coherent state is independent of time. But why?

The coherent states does not lose their shape on time and I think: is this the answer? Because it remain the same over time?

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It seems that expectation value of $H$ on coherent states is independent of time? But why?

Let's say the particle is in the state $| \psi(0) \rangle = exp(-i\delta p/\hbar) |0 \rangle$, where $p$ is the momentum operator.

I have to show that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is a coherent state and to compute the expectation value of $H = \hbar \omega (n+1/2)$.

The first question is simple and I obtain $| \psi(0) \rangle = exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}| n \rangle$ and, of course, it's easy to verify that:

$$a| \psi (0) \rangle = \alpha |\psi(0) \rangle$$

and this verify that $| \psi(0) \rangle$ is an eigenket of the annihilation operator, by definition of coherent state.

I don't understand entirely, instead, the physical mean of the second question.

Firstly, we have that $| \psi(t) \rangle = exp(-|\alpha|^2/2) \sum_{n=0}^{+\infty} \frac{\alpha^n}{\sqrt{n!}}exp(-i\omega(n+1/2)t)| n \rangle$

Noting that $a| \psi(t) \rangle = \alpha\cdot exp(-i\omega t)|\psi(t) \rangle$

for compute the expectation value of hamiltonian we have $\langle \psi(t)|H| \psi(t) \rangle = \langle \psi(t) | \hbar\omega(a^{\dagger}a+1/2)|\psi(t) \rangle = \hbar \omega(|\alpha|^2+1/2)$.

Is this correct? By the way, if it's is correct, it means that the expectatin value of $H$ in a coherent state is independent of time. But why?

The coherent states does not lose their shape on time and I think: is this the answer? Because it remain the same over time?