Consider two particles of mass m 1 and m 2 (in one dimension) that interact via a

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Consider two particles of mass m1 and m2 (in one dimension) that interact via a potential that depends only on the distance between the particles V(|x1-x2|) , so that the Hamiltonian is

Acting on a two-particle wave function the translation operator would be

(a) Show that the translation operator can be written

where p̂ = p̂1 + p̂2  is the total momentum.
(b) Show that the total momentum is conserved for this system.

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Introduction To Quantum Mechanics

ISBN: 9781107189638

3rd Edition

Authors: David J. Griffiths, Darrell F. Schroeter

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