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Past exam of the quantum theory course of the University of Oxford 2023 2 d Solution by
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The orbital angular momentum generates rotations in the plane. The canonical commutation relations giveUse the commutator product rule . Since different coordinates commute,Thus, for arbitrary positive angular frequencies,At , this becomes . The rotational symmetry of the two-dimensional isotropic harmonic oscillator allows a basis of simultaneous energy eigenstates and orbital angular momentum eigenstates.
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