Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications · Problem 7.3

Rotations and Addition of Angular Momenta — Nouredine Zettili

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · clebsch-gordan-spin-half-plus-spin-half

Problem

(a) Find the Clebsch–Gordan coefficients associated with the coupling of the spins of the electron and the proton of a hydrogen atom in its ground state. (b) Find the transformation matrix which is formed by the Clebsch–Gordan coefficients. Verify that this matrix is unitary.

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