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Homework Statement
The last (8 mark) part of this (also in attachment):
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(very sorry for having to post an image, I spent a good hour trying to tex it in this, but there's something wrong with my parsing in the preview post. anyway...)
Homework Equations
the answer to the penultimate part (the 4 marker) is the "up" spin has 0.82 and the "down" has 0.18 relative intensity.
The Attempt at a Solution
Using [tex]\hat{S}_{y}[/tex]=hbar/2[tex]\sigma_{y}[/tex] you can solve the eigenequation [tex]\sigma_{y}[/tex]|[tex]\chi[/tex]> = [tex]\lambda[/tex]|[tex]\chi[/tex]> to find the eigenstates of [tex]\hat{S}_{y}[/tex] in terms of [tex]\alpha[/tex] and [tex]\beta[/tex]:
|+>y = 1/[tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex] (|[tex]\alpha[/tex]>y + i|[tex]\beta[/tex]>y) and
|->y = 1/[tex]\sqrt{2}[/tex] (|[tex]\alpha[/tex]>y - i|[tex]\beta[/tex]>y)
But these are pretty standard results...
They are the states that spin in the +y and -y directions (please correct me if I am wrong on that). Do I just take y<+|[tex]\alpha[/tex]> and y<-|[tex]\alpha[/tex]>and get the coefficients for the two beams?
Whether or not i then need to multiple by the intensities found in the part beforehand is another question... (I know intensity != probability but it seems sensible?..)
Ultra thanks to anyone who can help -Im revising for my finals :)
Homework Statement
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
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