Physics 2D Lecture Slides Lecture 17: Feb 10 th Vivek Sharma UCSD - - PDF document

Physics 2D Lecture Slides Lecture 17: Feb 10th

Vivek Sharma UCSD Physics

Just What is Waving in Matter Waves ? For waves in an ocean, it’s the water that “waves” For sound waves, it’s the molecules in medium For light it’s the E & B vectors that oscillate

• What’s “waving” for matter waves ?

– It’s the PROBABLILITY OF FINDING THE PARTICLE that waves ! – Particle can be represented by a wave packet

• At a certain location (x)
• At a certain time (t)
• Made by superposition of many sinusoidal

waves of different amplitudes, wavelengths λ and frequency f

• It’s a “pulse” of probability in spacetime

What Wave Does Not Describe a Particle

• What wave form can be associated with particle’s pilot wave?
• A traveling sinusoidal wave?
• Since de Broglie “pilot wave” represents particle, it must travel with same speed

as particle ……(like me and my shadow)

cos ( ) y A kx t ω = − + Φ cos ( ) y A kx t ω = − + Φ x,t y

2 , 2 k w f π π λ = =

p 2 2 p 2 p

In Matter: h ( ) = Phase velocity

• f sinusoid

E (b) f = a l wave: (v ) v h ! v E mc c f c p h a p mv v m m h f v c λ γ γ γ λ λ γ = = = = = = > = ⇒

Conflicts with Relativity Unphysical Single sinusoidal wave of infinite extent does not represent particle localized in space Need “wave packets” localized Spatially (x) and Temporally (t)

Wave Group or Wave Pulse

• Wave Group/packet:

– Superposition of many sinusoidal waves with different wavelengths and frequencies – Localized in space, time – Size designated by

• ∆x or ∆t

– Wave groups travel with the speed vg = v0 of particle

• Constructing Wave Packets

– Add waves of diff λ, – For each wave, pick

• Amplitude
• Phase

– Constructive interference over the space-time of particle – Destructive interference elsewhere !

Wave packet represents particle prob

localized Imagine Wave pulse moving along a string: its localized in time and space (unlike a pure harmonic wave) How To Make Wave Packets : Just Beat it !

• Superposition of two sound waves of slightly different

frequencies f1 and f2 , f1 ≅ f2

• Pattern of beats is a series of wave packets
• Beat frequency fbeat = f2 – f1 = ∆f
• ∆f = range of frequencies that are superimposed to form

the wave packet

[ ]

2 1 1 2 1 1 2 2 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 2 1

Resulting wave's "displacement " y = y : cos( ) cos( ) A+B A-B Trignometry : cosA+cos B =2cos( )cos( ) 2 2 2 cos( ) 2 2 since , k cos( ) 2 2

ave

k y y A k k w w x k k w x w t k x w t k k w w y A x t t + + ⎛ ⎞ − ⎜ + = − + − ⎡ − − ⎤ ⎛ ⎞ ∴ = − ⎜ ⎟ ⎟ ⎢ ⎥ ⎝ ⎠ ≅ ⎝ ⎠ ⎦ ≅ ⎣ ≅

' 1

y = A cos( ) ' 2 cos( ) = modulated amplit cos( ) A' oscillates in x,t ud 2 cos( ) , e 2 2 , 2 , 2

ave

kx wt k w y A x kx w w w k k w t A A x w k w t t − − ∆ ∆ ⎛ ⎞ = − ⎡ ∆ ∆ ⎤ ⎛ ⎞ ⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ ∴ = − ≡ ⎜ ⎟ ⎢ ⎥ ⎝ ⎠ ⎣ ⎦ ≅ ∆ ∆

• g

Phase Vel V Group Vel V : Vel of envelope=

ave p ave g

w k w k dw V dk = ∆ = ∆

Wave Group Or packet

Addition of 2 Waves with slightly different wavelengths and slightly different frequencies Non-repeating wave packet can be created thru superposition Of many waves of similar (but different) frequencies and wavelengths

Wave Packet : Localization

• Finite # of diff. Monochromatic waves always produce INFINTE

sequence of repeating wave groups can’t describe (localized) particle

• To make localized wave packet, add “ infinite” # of waves with

Well chosen Ampl A, Wave# k, ang. Freq. w localized vgt x

( )

( ) Amplitude Fn diff waves of diff k have different amplitudes A(k) w = w(k), depends on type of wave, media ( , ) Group Velocity ( )

i k g x k wt k

e dk A x t dw V k dk k A ψ

∞ − −∞ =

= = = ⇒

∫

Group, Velocity, Phase Velocity and Dispersion

p

In a Wave Packet: ( ) Group Velocity Since V ( )

g k k p p g p k k k k

w w k dw V dk wk def w k dV dw V V k dk dk V

= = =

= = = ⇒ = = = + ∴

p p p

Material in which V varies with are said to be Dispersive Individual harmonic waves making a wave pulse travel at different V thus changing shape of pulse an usu d b ally V ( ecome spread out )

p

V k orλ λ =

g g

In non-dispersive media, V In dispersive media V ,depends on

p p p

V dV V dk = ≠ 1ns laser pulse disperse By x30 after travelling 1km in optical fiber

Group Velocity of Wave Packets: Vg

2 g 2

Energy E = hf = mc Consider An Electron: mass = m velocity = v, momentum = p ; 2 = 2 mc h 2 2 k h Wavelength = ; = Group Velocity / / : p 2 V dw dw dv dk dk dv dw d dv f k mv h dv π ω π γ π π γ λ λ γ ⇒ = = = = =

2 1/ g 2 2 1/ 2 2 3/ 2 2 3/ 2 2

/ V mc 2 mv 2 m h & v v v [1- Group velocity of electron Wave packet "pilot wave" ( ) ] h 2 v [1-( ) ] [1-( ) ] h[1-( ) ] / c c c c dk d dv dv dw dw dv v dk dk m h dv v π π π π ⎡ ⎤ ⎢ ⎥ = = ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎣ ⎦ ⎡ ⎤ ⎢ ⎥ = ⎢ ⎥ ⎢ ⎥ ⎣ = ⎦ = = ⇒

2 p

But velocity of individual waves is same as el making up the wave packet ect V ron's physical v (not physical e ) ! i y loc t w c c k v = = >

vgt x

Wave Packets & Uncertainty Principles

• Distance ∆X between adjacent minima = (X2)node - (X1)node
• Define X1=0 then phase diff from X1 X2 = π (similarly for t1t2)

w Node at y = 0 = 2A cos ( ), Examine x or t behavior 2 2 in x: Need to combine many waves of diff. to make small pulse k x= , for small x k & Vi k . ce k t x x k x π π ∆ ∆ → ⇒ ∆ ∆ ∆ − ⇒ ∞ ⇒ ∆ ∆ = → ∆ ∆ In t : Need to combine many to make small pulse Verca waves of diff = , for small & Vice V e ca r . a d t w t t n t ω ω π π ω ∆ ∆ = ∆ ∆ → ⇒ ∆ ∞ ∆ → ∆ ⇒ 2 cos( ) cos( ) 2 2 k w y A x t kx wt ∆ ∆ ⎡ ⎤ ⎛ ⎞ = − − ⎜ ⎟ ⎢ ⎥ ⎝ ⎠ ⎣ ⎦

Amplitude Modulation

We added two Sinusoidal waves

What can we learn from this simple model ?

x1 x2

Signal Transmission and Bandwidth Theory

• Short duration pulses are used to transmit digital info

– Over phone line as brief tone pulses – Over satellite link as brief radio pulses – Over optical fiber as brief laser light pulses

• Ragardless of type of wave or medium, any wave pulse

must obey the fundamental relation

» ∆ω∆t ≅ π

• Range of frequencies that can be transmitted are called

bandwidth of the medium

• Shortest possible pulse that can be transmitted thru a

medium is ∆tmin ≅ π/∆ω

• Higher bandwidths transmits shorter pulses & allows high data rate

Wave Packets & Uncertainty Principles of Subatomic Physics

in space x: since usual 2 h k = , p = approximate relation ly one writes In time t : since =2 , . .

. / 2 . / 2

k x w f E hf t

p x h p x

π π π λ ω π λ ∆ ∆ = ∆ ∆ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ = =

∆ ∆ = ∆ ∆ ≥

usually approximate re

• ne write

lation s

. / 2 . / 2 E t h E t

⇒ ∆

∆ = ∆ ∆ ≥

What do these inequalities mean physically?

Know the Error of Thy Ways: Measurement Error ∆

• Measurements are made by observing something : length, time, momentum,

energy

• All measurements have some (limited) precision`…no matter the instrument used
• Examples:

– How long is a desk ? L = (5 ± 0.1) m = L ± ∆L (depends on ruler used) – How long was this lecture ? T = (50 ± 1)minutes = T ± ∆T (depends on the accuracy of your watch) – How much does Prof. Sharma weigh ? M = (1000 ± 700) kg = m ± ∆m

• Is this a correct measure of my weight ?

– Correct (because of large error reported) but imprecise – My correct weight is covered by the (large) error in observation

Length Measure Voltage (or time) Measure

• r

Measurement Error : x ± ∆x

• Measurement errors are unavoidable since the measurement procedure is an experimental one
• True value of an measurable quantity is an abstract concept
• In a set of repeated measurements with random errors, the distribution of measurements

resembles a Gaussian distribution characterized by the parameter σ or ∆ characterizing the width

• f the distribution

Measurement error large Measurement error smaller

Interpreting Measurements with random Error : ∆

True value

Where in the World is Carmen San Diego?

• Carmen San Diego hidden inside a big box of length L
• Suppose you can’t see thru the (blue) box, what is you best estimate
• f her location inside box (she could be anywhere inside the box)

x X=0 X=L Your best unbiased measure would be x = L/2 ± L/2 There is no perfect measurement, there are always measurement error

Wave Packets & Matter Waves

What is the Wave Length of this wave packet? λ−∆λ < λ < λ+∆λ De Broglie wavelength λ = h/p Momentum Uncertainty: p-∆p < p < p+∆p Similarly for frequency ω or f ω−∆ω < ω < ω+∆ω Planck’s condition E= hf = hω/2

• E-∆E < E < E + ∆E

Back to Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle & ∆

• ∆x. ∆p ≥ h/4π ⇒

– If the measurement of the position of a particle is made with a precision ∆x and a SIMULTANEOUS measurement of its momentum px in the X direction , then the product of the two uncertainties (measurement errors) can never be smaller than ≅h/4π irrespective of how precise the measurement tools

• ∆E. ∆t ≥ h/4π ⇒

– If the measurement of the energy E of a particle is made with a precision ∆E and it took time ∆t to make that measurement, then the product of the two uncertainties (measurement errors) can never be smaller than ≅h/4π irrespective of how precise the measurement tools

These rules arise from the way we constructed the Wave packets describing Matter “pilot” waves

Perhaps these rules Are bogus, can we verify this with some physical picture ??

The Act of Observation (Compton Scattering)

Act of observation disturbs the observed system

Compton Scattering: Shining light to observe electron

Light (photon) scattering off an electron I watch the photon as it enters my eye hgg g The act of Observation DISTURBS the object being watched, here the electron moves away from where it was originally λ=h/p= hc/E = c/f

Act of Watching: A Thought Experiment

Eye

Photons that go thru are restricted to this region of lens

Observed Diffraction pattern

Diffraction By a Circular Aperture (Lens)

See Resnick, Halliday Walker 6th Ed (on S.Reserve), Ch 37, pages 898-900

Diffracted image of a point source of light thru a lens ( circular aperture of size d ) First minimum of diffraction pattern is located by

sin 1.22 d λ θ =

See previous picture for definitions of ϑ, λ, d

Resolving Power of Light Thru a Lens

Resolving power x 2sin λ θ ∆

• Image of 2 separate point sources formed by a converging lens of

diameter d, ability to resolve them depends on λ & d because of the Inherent diffraction in image formation

Not resolved resolved barely resolved

∆X d ϑ Depends on d

• Incident light (p,λ) scatters off electron
• To be collected by lens γ must scatter thru angle α
• ϑ ≤α≤ϑ
• Due to Compton scatter, electron picks up momentum
• PX , PY
• After passing thru lens, photon diffracts, lands

somewhere on screen, image (of electron) is fuzzy

• How fuzzy ? Optics says shortest distance between two

resolvable points is :

• Larger the lens radius, larger the ϑ⇒ better resolution

Putting it all together: act of Observing an electron Eye

Photons that go thru are restricted to this region of lens

Observed Diffraction pattern

sin sin electron momentum uncertainty is ~2h p sin

x

h h P θ θ λ λ θ λ − ≤ ≤ ∆ ≅

2sin x λ θ ∆ =

2 sin . 2sin . 2 / p h p x h x θ λ λ θ ⎛ ⎞⎛ ⎞ ∆ ∆ = ⎜ ⎟⎜ ⎟ ⎝ ⎠ ⇒ ⇒ ⎠ ∆ ∆ ≥ ⎝

Pseudo-Philosophical Aftermath of Uncertainty Principle

• Newtonian Physics & Deterministic physics topples over

– Newton’s laws told you all you needed to know about trajectory of a particle

• Apply a force, watch the particle go !

– Know every thing ! X, v, p , F, a – Can predict exact trajectory of particle if you had perfect device

• No so in the subatomic world !

– Of small momenta, forces, energies – Cant predict anything exactly

• Can only predict probabilities

– There is so much chance that the particle landed here or there – Cant be sure !....cognizant of the errors of thy observations

Philosophers went nuts !...what has happened to nature Philosophers just talk, don’t do real life experiments!

All Measurements Have Associated Errors

• If your measuring apparatus has an intrinsic inaccuracy

(error) of amount ∆p

• Then results of measurement of momentum p of an
• bject at rest can easily yield a range of values

accommodated by the measurement imprecision :

–

• ∆p ≤ p ≤ ∆p
• Similarly for all measurable quantities like x, t, Energy !

Matter Diffraction & Uncertainty Principle

Incident Electron beam In Y direction x Y

Probability

Momentum measurement beyond slit show particle not moving exactly in Y direction, develops a X component Of motion ∆PX =h/(2π a) X component PX of momentum ∆PX

slit size: a

Particle at Rest Between Two Walls

• Object of mass M at rest between two walls originally at infinity
• What happens to our perception of George as the walls are brought in ?

m

George’s Momentum p

2 2

On average, measure <p> = 0 but there are quite large fluctuations! Width of Distribution = ( ) ( ) ;

ave ave

P P L P P P ∆ ∆ ∆ = −

• ∼

L