- #1
dyn
- 773
- 61
Hi. I have come across the following statement - the eigenvalue equation for J+ is given by
J+ | j m > = ħ √{(j+1)-m(m+1)} | j , m+1>
My question is this - how can this be an eigenvalue equaton as the ket | j, m> has changed to | j , m+1> ? Surely the raising/lowering operators don't have eigenkets as they always change the eigenket ?
J+ | j m > = ħ √{(j+1)-m(m+1)} | j , m+1>
My question is this - how can this be an eigenvalue equaton as the ket | j, m> has changed to | j , m+1> ? Surely the raising/lowering operators don't have eigenkets as they always change the eigenket ?