A Modern Approach to Quantum Mechanics · Problem 2.19

Angular Momentum — John S. Townsend

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · jz-photon-circular-polarization

Problem

Show that J^z=ℏ∣R⟩⟨R∣−ℏ∣L⟩⟨L∣\hat{J}_z = \hbar|R\rangle\langle R| - \hbar|L\rangle\langle L| for photons.

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