Comment on the quantum nature of angular momentum using a coupled-boson representation
Quantum Physics
2007-05-23 v2
Abstract
A simple approach for understanding the quantum nature of angular momentum and its reduction to the classical limit is presented based on Schwinger's coupled-boson representation. This approach leads to a straightforward explanation of why the square of the angular momentum in quantum mechanics is given by j(j+1) instead of just j^2, where j is the angular momentum quantum number.
Cite
@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0511259,
title = {Comment on the quantum nature of angular momentum using a coupled-boson representation},
author = {ILki Kim and Gerald J. Iafrate},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0511259},
year = {2007}
}