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Let a+,a- be the ladder operators of the harmonic oscillators. In my book I encountered the hamiltonian:
H = hbarω(a+a-+½) + hbarω0(a++a-)
Now the first term is just the regular harmonic oscillator and the second term can be rewritten with the transformation equations for x and p to the ladder operators as:
hbarω0(a++a-) = x/(√(2hbar/mω))
My question is: Does this last term just represent a translation in the origin of the harmonic oscillator i.e. the potential is mω2(x-x0)^2 where x0 is determined by ω0? If so how do I see that algebraically?
H = hbarω(a+a-+½) + hbarω0(a++a-)
Now the first term is just the regular harmonic oscillator and the second term can be rewritten with the transformation equations for x and p to the ladder operators as:
hbarω0(a++a-) = x/(√(2hbar/mω))
My question is: Does this last term just represent a translation in the origin of the harmonic oscillator i.e. the potential is mω2(x-x0)^2 where x0 is determined by ω0? If so how do I see that algebraically?