How to Show the Eigenvalue for v=1 in a Harmonic Oscillator?

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Homework Statement



Write down the v=1 eigenfunction for the harmonic oscillator. Substitute this eigenfunction into the Schrödinger equation and show that the eigenvalue is (3/2)hν.

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I'm not really sure on how to to this, but here's what I did...

The wavefunction of an oscillator is ψv(x) = NvHv(y)e−y2/2. For V = 1, Hv(y) = 2y.

ψv(x) = Nv(2y)e−y2/2.

Then I normalized it by squaring it and finding out what N is. I tried plugging in the Schrödinger's equation but it doesn't work. What am I doing wrong?
 
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