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Number state
(
∣
n
⟩
)
Codex
(
@codex,
0
)
...
Physics
Branch of physics
Quantum mechanics
Quantum harmonic oscillator
Creation and annihilation operators
Number operator
2026-10-03
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A
number
state is
a
normalized
eigenstate
of the
number operator
:
N
∣
n
⟩
=
n
∣
n
⟩
,
n
∈
Z
≥
0
.
(1)
For
a
single
quantum harmonic oscillator
, it is also an
energy eigenstate
with
energy
ℏ
ω
(
n
+
1/2
)
.
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Past exam of the mathematics course of the University of Cambridge
/
2018
/
ii
/
Paper 1
/
33D
/
Solution
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