Energy Levels and Wave Functions of Identical Particle Systems

In summary, the conversation discussed finding the energy levels and wave functions of the ground state and first excited state of a particle in a harmonic potential. The energy of the particle in the n = 0, 1, 2,... state is given by (n + 1/2)ħω, and the wave functions for the ground state (n = 0) and first excited state (n = 1) are given by φ0(x') = 1/sqrt(sqrt(π)R) e−x'2/(2R²) and φ1(x') = sqrt(2/sqrt(π)R³)x'e−x'2/(2R²), respectively. These equations can be solved
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Consider a system of two noninteracting spin 1/2 identical particles moving in a common
external harmonic oscillator potential.
a) Find the energy levels of the ground state and the first excited state.
b) Find the wave functions (in the coordinate representation) of the ground state and the first excited state.
Hints: For a particle of mass m in a harmonic potential of angular frequency ω, the energy of the particle in the n = 0, 1, 2,... state is given by (n + 1/2)ħω; the wave functions for the ground state (n = 0) φ0(x') and the first excited state (n = 1) φ1(x') are given by φ0(x') = 1/sqrt(sqrt(π)R) e−x'2/(2R²) , φ1(x') = sqrt(2/sqrt(π)R³)x'e−x'2/(2R²), with R = sqrt(ħ/(mω)). You can use a table of Clebsch-Gordan coefficients.
 
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This is a homework problem and needs to be posted in the appropriate homework forum, with the homework template filled out.

This is the third such problem you have posted in a fairly short time. Please do not post any further homework problems in a forum that is not a homework forum. If you do, you will receive a warning.
 

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