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<math>H_{0}=E_{1}|1\rangle\langle1|+E_{2}|2\rangle\langle2|</math>
<math>H_{0}=E_{1}|1\rangle\langle1|+E_{2}|2\rangle\langle2|</math>
where <math>E_{2}>E_{1}</math>


<math>H_{1}(t)=\gamma e^{i\omega t}|1\rangle\langle2|+\gamma e^{-i\omega t}|2\rangle\langle1|</math>
<math>H_{1}(t)=\gamma e^{i\omega t}|1\rangle\langle2|+\gamma e^{-i\omega t}|2\rangle\langle1|</math>
where <math>E_{2}>E_{1}</math>, and <math>\gamma</math> and <math>\omega</math> are real and positive. At the time <math>t=0</math> assume thatthe lower energy level is populated, i.e. the probability for the level 1 is one and the one for level 2 is zero.
(a) Assuming that the wavefuction of the system is given by


<math>\psi=a_{1}(t)e^{-iE_{1}t/\hbar}|1\rangle+a_{2}(t)e^{-iE_{2}t/\hbar}|2\rangle</math>
<math>\psi=a_{1}(t)e^{-iE_{1}t/\hbar}|1\rangle+a_{2}(t)e^{-iE_{2}t/\hbar}|2\rangle</math>


<math>a_{j}(t)=C_{j}e^{i\lambda_{+}t}+D_{j}e^{i\lambda_{-}t},\ j=1,2</math>
(b) Solve the coupled differential equations obtained in (a). For this purporse reduce the coupled equations to a single second order differential equation for <math>a_{1}</math>. The solutions are of the form <math>a_{j}(t)=C_{j}e^{i\lambda_{+}t}+D_{j}e^{i\lambda_{-}t},\ j=1,2</math>. Obtain the frequencies<math>\lambda_{+}</math> and <math>\lambda_{-}</math>.


<math>i\hbar\frac{\partial\Psi}{\partial t}=H\Psi</math>
<math>i\hbar\frac{\partial\Psi}{\partial t}=H\Psi</math>

Revision as of 16:30, 29 April 2010

Problem in Time Dependent Perturbation theory: Magnetic Resonance

Consider the Hamiltonian

where , and and are real and positive. At the time assume thatthe lower energy level is populated, i.e. the probability for the level 1 is one and the one for level 2 is zero.

(a) Assuming that the wavefuction of the system is given by

(b) Solve the coupled differential equations obtained in (a). For this purporse reduce the coupled equations to a single second order differential equation for . The solutions are of the form . Obtain the frequencies and .