The expression ΔψA denotes the uncertainty of a quantum mechanical observable A in a state with normalised wavefunction ψ. Prove that the Heisenberg uncertainty principle
(Δψx)(Δψp)⩾2ℏ
holds for all normalised wavefunctions ψ(x) of one spatial dimension.
[You may quote Schwarz's inequality without proof.]
A Gaussian wavepacket evolves so that at time t its wavefunction is
ψ(x,t)=(2π)−41(1+iℏt)−21exp(−4(1+iℏt)x2)
Calculate the uncertainties Δψx and Δψp at each time t, and hence verify explicitly that the uncertainty principle holds at each time t.
[You may quote without proof the results that if Re(a)>0 then
∫−∞∞exp(−a∗x2)x2exp(−ax2)dx=41(2π)21(Re(a))23∣a∣3
and
∫−∞∞(dxdexp(−a∗x2))(dxdexp(−ax2))dx=(2π)21(Re(a))23∣a∣⋅]