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Intermediate Quantum Mechanics

Roman Jackiw

Chapter 16

ELASTIC SCATTERING OF SPIN 1 / 2 PARTICLES - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

06:37

Problem 1

Derive equations ( $\mathbf{1 6 - 2 8}$ ).

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Problem 2

Show that the spin function

$$
x=2^{1 / 2}\binom{1}{i e^{i \varphi}}
$$

represents a spin pointing in the direction of the normal

$$
\hat{\mathbf{n}}=\frac{\mathbf{k}_{\mathrm{i}} \times \mathbf{k}_{\mathrm{f}}}{\left|\mathbf{k}_{\mathrm{i}} \times \mathbf{k}_{\mathrm{f}}\right|}
$$

The polar coordinate system is chosen such that $\mathbf{k}_i$ is the polar axis, and $k_f$ has the angular coordinates $\theta, \varphi$.

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Problem 3

Prove that any $2 \times 2$ matrix can be expanded in terms of the complete set of four $2 \times 2$ matrices ( $\mathrm{I}, \sigma$ ).

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Problem 4

Repeat the argument from $(16-15)$ to $(16-18)$ with $m=-\frac{1}{2}$, thus deriving (16-19).

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Problem 5

Let $\rho$ be an arbitrary $2 \times 2$ matrix. What are the restrictions on its elements such that $\operatorname{Tr} \rho=1, \rho^2=\rho$, and $\rho^{\dagger}=\rho$ ?

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