7.12 A harmonic oscillator is in the initial state 1{!(x,O) = f{Jn(x) that is, an eigenstate of if. What is 1{!n (x, t)?
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The initial state is given as |ψ(x,0)⟩ = |ψn(x)⟩, which means the system starts in an eigenstate of the Hamiltonian, denoted by |ψn(x)⟩. This state is an energy eigenstate corresponding to the nth energy level of the harmonic oscillator. Show more…
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