Help with Linear Harmonic Oscillator Problem

[sanjeeb]

i m in a real problem and have to give answers to the following problem tomorrow..please anyone help me..
Q: show that in ground state of linear harmonic oscillator ,the probability of finding oscillator outside the classical limit is nearly 17%?

 

[berkeman]

You must show some of your own work in order for us to help you. What is the definition of the classical limit? What is the definition of the ground state?

 

[sanjeeb]

You must show some of your own work in order for us to help you. What is the definition of the classical limit? What is the definition of the ground state?

well classical limit can be understood at the site http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/quantum/hosc6.html#c2

 

[malawi_glenn]

yes we know, but we want to know what you know, and what you have done so far.

the thing is to calculate how much of the QM oscillators wave function overlaps the classical one.

 

[sanjeeb]

i m in quite a dilemma,,, icant make u understand

 

[f(x)]

i m in quite a dilemma,,, icant make u understand

what we want to see is WHAT YOU have DONE to Solve your problem ? Have you made any attempts at it ? Could you say how to start, atleast make a guess ?

 

[esalihm]

no one will give u a complete solution by looking at the links u give and the question.
if u don't write what u have done so far using what formulae u will never get help.

this is the whole point

 

[sanjeeb]

i hav not tried anything out

 

[malawi_glenn]

i have not tried anything out

You just have to calculate of much of the wave function is out of the classical boundrais and square the result.

Have you not tried anything?!