Question

The spin operator in an arbitrary direction can be written as (0,0) = sin cos o + y sin sin + ₂ cos 0, I where the Pauli spin matrices are

given by 0 (13), 1. Find the eigenvectors and eigenvalues for the operator ô(0, 6). ÔT x = Oy = 0 (² i). i 0 Oz = 0 0 -1

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