Let A=(mωX+iP)/2mℏω be the lowering operator of a one dimensional quantum harmonic oscillator of mass m and frequency ω, and let ∣0⟩ be the ground state defined by A∣0⟩=0.
a) Evaluate the commutator [A,A†].
b) For γ∈R, let S(γ) be the unitary operator S(γ)=exp(−2γ(A†A†−AA)) and define A(γ)=S†(γ)AS(γ). By differentiating with respect to γ or otherwise, show that
A(γ)=Acoshγ−A†sinhγ
c) The ground state of the harmonic oscillator saturates the uncertainty relation ΔXΔP⩾ℏ/2. Compute ΔXΔP when the oscillator is in the state ∣γ⟩=S(γ)∣0⟩.