Angular momentum ladder variable
= Angular momentum ladder variable
The coordinate combinations $x_1\pm ix_2$ have $L_3$ eigenvalues $\pm\hbar$, so their powers carry <magnetic quantum numbers> $\pm m$.
= Angular momentum ladder variable
The coordinate combinations $x_1\pm ix_2$ have $L_3$ eigenvalues $\pm\hbar$, so their powers carry <magnetic quantum numbers> $\pm m$.