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Homework Statement
Potential energy of electron in harmonic potential can be described as ##V(x)=\frac{m\omega _0^2x^2}{2}-eEx##, where E is electric field that has no gradient.
What are the energies of eigenstates of an electron in potential ##V(x)##? Also calculate ##<ex>##.
HINT: Use ##(x-a)^2=x^2-2ax+a^2##
Homework Equations
The Attempt at a Solution
I am sorry, to say, but I have no idea how start here.
I know that if there were no electric field, the energies would be ##E_n=\hbar \omega (n+1/2)##. Since there is Electric field, I assume I have to solve ##\hat{H}\psi =E\psi ## for ##\hat{H}=\hat{T}+\hat{V}##... but, how on Earth can i do that?