GATE PH · 2026 · PH
Question 39: Quantum Mechanics
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Question 39
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The Hamiltonian for a quantum particle of mass
is given below, where
. The Schrödinger equation for this system can be solved exactly using the orthogonal transformations:
and
.
The ground state energy of this system is
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GATE PH 2026 · Paper 1
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