Time-independent form of the Schrodinger equation states ˆHψ=Eψ
For a Hamiltonian in form of ˆH=ˆp22m
Which indicates a free particle, In the position space is routine and starts with plugging in the momentum operator in position space as ˆp=−iℏ∂∂x
And we can obtain eigenvalues and eigenfunctions as E=ℏ2k22m
ψ+(x)=eikx , ψ−(x)=e−ikx
ψ(x)=Aψ++Bψ−
I also know we can derive the wavefunction in the momentum space with a Fourier transform. But I want to solve the SE in the momentum space. So ˆH˜ψ(p)=E˜ψ(p)
p22m˜ψ(p)=E˜ψ(p)
˜ψ(p)(p22m−E)=0
One answer is the same as the previous method E=ℏ2k22m
But here ˜ψ(p) can be any function of p. But we know it should be the same as the result of the Fourier transform on ψ.
How can we obtain ˜ψ(p) with this method?
Answer
But here ~ψ(p) can be any function of p.
In p space, p is the variable, not a constant and so, in general
pf(p)≠Pf(p)
where P is a constant. Only for the case that f(p)∝δ(p−P) can we write, e.g.,
pδ(p−P)=Pδ(p−P)
Can you take it from here?
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