Question Bank MSQ • 2 Marks Section 4: Quantum Mechanics Harmonic oscillator

QB_PH_108: Harmonic oscillator

Question Statement

Which of the following describe a coherent state $|\alpha\rangle$ of a quantum harmonic oscillator?
(A) Eigenstate of the annihilation operator: $a |\alpha\rangle = \alpha |\alpha\rangle$
(B) Minimizes uncertainty product: $\Delta x \Delta p = \hbar/2$
(C) Poissonian number distribution
(D) Eigenstate of the Hamiltonian $H$
Correct Answer
A, B, C
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### Solution: Coherent states are eigenstates of $a$, not $H$.
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