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Homework Statement
Show there are no eigenvectors of [itex] a^{\dagger}[/itex] assuming the ground state |0> is the lowest energy state of the system.
Homework Equations
Coherent states of the SHO satisfy:
a|z> = z|z>
The Attempt at a Solution
Based on the hint that was given (assume there is such an eigenvector like the coherent state above and expand the state in the basis |n>) I tried this, but it seems too simple.
[itex]a^{\dagger}|0> = k|0> [/itex] (is this expansion in the |n> basis? or |0> basis?)
then conjugate transpose both sides
[itex] a<0|=\bar{k}<0|[/itex]
the lhs vanishes as a is acting on the ground state ket
Is this correct? Any help is greatly appreciated