Time

For a spin 1 system l = 1 and m = -1 , 0 , 1. For the operator Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_{z}} we have

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_z |l,m \rangle} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Rightarrow} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \langle l,n| S_z|l,m \rangle = m\hbar \langle l,n|l,m \rangle} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Rightarrow ( S_z)_{nm} = m\hbar \delta _{nm}}

So

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_{z} = \hbar \begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & -1 \\ \end{pmatrix}} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Rightarrow} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_{z}^{2} = {\hbar}^2\begin{pmatrix} 1 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ 0 & 0 & 1 \\ \end{pmatrix}}

For the Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_x} operator we have

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_{x} = \frac{\hbar}{2}\begin{pmatrix} 0 & \sqrt{2} & 0 \\ \sqrt{2} & 0 & \sqrt{2} \\ 0 & \sqrt{2} & 0\\ \end{pmatrix}} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Rightarrow} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_{x}^{2} = {\hbar}^2\begin{pmatrix} \frac{1}{2} & 0 & \frac{1}{2} \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ \frac{1}{2}& 0 & \frac{1}{2}\\ \end{pmatrix}} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Rightarrow} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_{y} = \frac{\hbar}{2i}\begin{pmatrix} 0 & \sqrt{2} & 0 \\ -\sqrt{2} & 0 & \sqrt{2} \\ 0 & -\sqrt{2} & 0\\ \end{pmatrix}} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle S_{y}^{2} = {\hbar}^2\begin{pmatrix} \frac{1}{2} & 0 & -\frac{1}{2} \\ 0 & 1 & 0 \\ -\frac{1}{2}& 0 & \frac{1}{2}\\ \end{pmatrix}}

Thus the Hamiltonian can be represented by the matrix

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle H = {\hbar}^2\begin{pmatrix} A & 0 & B \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ B & 0 & A\\ \end{pmatrix}}

To find the energy eigenvalues we have to solve the secular equation

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle det(H - \lambda I) = 0 } Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Rightarrow} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle det \begin{pmatrix} A{\hbar}^2 - \lambda & 0 & B{\hbar}^2 \\ 0 & - \lambda & 0 \\ B{\hbar}^2 & 0 & A{\hbar}^2 - \lambda\\ \end{pmatrix} = 0}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Rightarrow} Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda_{1} } = 0, Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda_2 = {\hbar}^2(A + B)} , Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda_3 = {\hbar}^2(A - B)}

To find the eigenstate Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle |n_(\lambda)} that corresponds to the eigenvalue Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda} we have to solve the following equation:

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle {\hbar}^2\begin{pmatrix} A & 0 & B \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ B & 0 & A\\ \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix} \Rightarrow \lambda _{c} \begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix}}

For Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda_1 = 0}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle {\hbar}^2\begin{pmatrix} A & 0 & B \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ B & 0 & A\\ \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix}= 0 \Rightarrow a= 0 , c= 0}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle |n_0 \rangle = \begin{pmatrix} 0\\ b \\ 0 \end{pmatrix} (normalizing ) \Rightarrow |n_0 \rangle = \begin{pmatrix} 0\\ 1 \\ 0 \end{pmatrix}\Rightarrow |n_0 \rangle = |1 , 0 \rangle}

In the same way for Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda_2 = {\hbar}^2(A + B)}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{pmatrix} A & 0 & B \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ B & 0 & A\\ \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix}= (A+B)\begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix} \Rightarrow a= c , b= 0}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle |n_{A+B} \rangle = \begin{pmatrix} c\\ 0 \\ c \end{pmatrix} (normalizing ) \Rightarrow |n_0 \rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\begin{pmatrix} 1\\ 0 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\Rightarrow |n_{A+B} \rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}|1 , +1 \rangle + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}|1 , -1 \rangle}

In the same way for Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda_2 = {\hbar}^2(A + B)}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{pmatrix} A & 0 & B \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ B & 0 & A\\ \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix}= (A+B)\begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix} \Rightarrow a= c , b= 0}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle |n_{A+B} \rangle = \begin{pmatrix} c\\ 0 \\ c \end{pmatrix} (normalizing ) \Rightarrow |n_{A+B} \rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\begin{pmatrix} 1\\ 0 \\ 1 \end{pmatrix}\Rightarrow |n_{A+B} \rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}|1 , +1 \rangle + \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}|1 , -1 \rangle}

For Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \lambda_3 = {\hbar}^2(A - B)}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \begin{pmatrix} A & 0 & B \\ 0 & 0 & 0 \\ B & 0 & A\\ \end{pmatrix} \begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix}= (A - B)\begin{pmatrix} a\\ b\\ c \end{pmatrix} \Rightarrow a= -c , b= 0}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle |n_{A-B} \rangle = \begin{pmatrix} c\\ 0 \\ -c \end{pmatrix} (normalizing ) \Rightarrow |n_{A-B}\rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}\begin{pmatrix} 1\\ 0 \\ -1 \end{pmatrix}\Rightarrow |n_{A-B} \rangle = \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}|1 , +1 \rangle - \frac{1}{\sqrt{2}}|1 , -1 \rangle}

Now we are going to check if the Hamiltonian is invariant under time reversal

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Theta H\Theta ^{-1} = A\Theta S_{z}^{2} \Theta^{-1} + B (\Theta S_{x}^{2} \Theta^{-1} - \Theta S_{y}^{2} \Theta^{-1})}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle \Theta H\Theta ^{-1} = A\Theta S_{z} \Theta^{-1} \Theta S_{z} \Theta^{-1} + B (\Theta S_{x} \Theta^{-1} \Theta S_{x} \Theta^{-1} - \Theta S_{y} \Theta^{-1} \Theta S_{y} \Theta^{-1})}

Failed to parse (SVG (MathML can be enabled via browser plugin): Invalid response ("Math extension cannot connect to Restbase.") from server "https://wikimedia.org/api/rest_v1/":): {\displaystyle = A S_{z}^{2} + B ( S_{x}^{2} - S_{y}^{2}) = H}