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Homework Statement
Spin-1 Particles prepared in the state:
$$ |\psi> = \frac{2}{\sqrt29} |1> + \frac{i 3}{\sqrt29}|0> - \frac{4}{\sqrt29} |-1> $$
Where I'm guessing the ## |#> ## represents the spin state of -1,0 or 1.
I'm looking to find the results of a measurements of the ## S_x ## component and the associated probabilities
Homework Equations
Also told that modulus of the spin vector always has the same value:
$$ S^2 = S.S =s(s+1)\hbar ^2 = 2\hbar ^2 $$
Although I don't see how that fits in.
The Attempt at a Solution
First normalise via:
$$ <\psi|\psi> = \frac{4}{29} + \frac{i^2 9}{29} + \frac{16}{29} = \frac{11}{29} $$
Therefore will need to multiply by ## 29/11 ##
To get the probabilities
$$ (\frac{2}{\sqrt29})^2 \times \frac{29}{11} = \frac{4}{11} $$
$$ (\frac{i3}{\sqrt29})^2 \times \frac{29}{11} = \frac{-9}{11}$$
$$ (\frac{-4}{\sqrt29})^2 \times \frac{29}{11} = \frac{16}{11} $$
From there I'm a little stuck on how to actually get the results of a measurement.
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