ON ANGULAR MOMENTUM

Description/Abstract The commutation relations of an arbitrary angular momentum vector can be reduced to those of the harmonic oscillator. This provides a powerful method for constructing and developing the properties of angular momentum eigenvectors. In this paper many known theorems are derived in this way, and some new results obtained. Among the topics treated are the properties of the rotation matrices; the addition of two, three, and four angular momenta; and the theory of tensor operators.
Authors:	Schwinger, J.
Publication Date:	1952 Jan 26
OSTI Identifier:	4389568
Report Number(s):	NYO-3071
DOE Contract Number:	AT(30-1)-862(b)
Resource Type:	Technical Report
Resource Relation:	PBD: 26 Jan 1952
Research Org:	Harvard Univ.; Nuclear Development Associates, Inc. (US)
Sponsoring Org:	US Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) (US)
Country of Publication:	United States
Language:	English
Format:	Size: vp.
Other Number(s):	TRN: US200506%%295
Subject:	71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; ANGULAR MOMENTUM; COMMUTATION RELATIONS; EIGENVECTORS; OSCILLATIONS; ROTATION; TENSORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS
Availability:	OSTI as DE04389568
Update Date:	2008 Feb 05
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