Table of Clebsch–Gordan coefficients
Template:SHORTDESC: This is a table of Clebsch–Gordan coefficients used for adding angular momentum values in quantum mechanics. The overall sign of the coefficients for each set of constant , , is arbitrary to some degree and has been fixed according to the Condon–Shortley and Wigner sign convention as discussed by Baird and Biedenharn.[1] Tables with the same sign convention may be found in the Particle Data Group's Review of Particle Properties[2] and in online tables.[3]
Formulation
[edit | edit source]The Clebsch–Gordan coefficients are the solutions to
Explicitly:
The summation is extended over all integer k for which the argument of every factorial is nonnegative.[4]
For brevity, solutions with m < 0 and j1 < j2 are omitted. They may be calculated using the simple relations
and
Specific values
[edit | edit source]The Clebsch–Gordan coefficients for j values less than or equal to 5/2 are given below.[5]
j2 = 0
[edit | edit source]When j2 = 0, the Clebsch–Gordan coefficients are given by .
j1 = 1/2, j2 = 1/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
1 |
|---|---|
| 1/2, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
1 |
|---|---|
| −1/2, −1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2, −1/2 | ||
| −1/2, 1/2 |
j1 = 1, j2 = 1/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
3/2 |
|---|---|
| 1, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
3/2 | 1/2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, −1/2 | ||
| 0, 1/2 |
j1 = 1, j2 = 1
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
2 |
|---|---|
| 1, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, 0 | ||
| 0, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
2 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, −1 | |||
| 0, 0 | |||
| −1, 1 |
j1 = 3/2, j2 = 1/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
2 |
|---|---|
| 3/2, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2, −1/2 | ||
| 1/2, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2, −1/2 | ||
| −1/2, 1/2 |
j1 = 3/2, j2 = 1
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
5/2 |
|---|---|
| 3/2, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
5/2 | 3/2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2, 0 | ||
| 1/2, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
5/2 | 3/2 | 1/2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2, −1 | |||
| 1/2, 0 | |||
| −1/2, 1 |
j1 = 3/2, j2 = 3/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
3 |
|---|---|
| 3/2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2, 1/2 | ||
| 1/2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2, −1/2 | |||
| 1/2, 1/2 | |||
| −1/2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2, −3/2 | ||||
| 1/2, −1/2 | ||||
| −1/2, 1/2 | ||||
| −3/2, 3/2 |
j1 = 2, j2 = 1/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
5/2 |
|---|---|
| 2, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
5/2 | 3/2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, −1/2 | ||
| 1, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
5/2 | 3/2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1, −1/2 | ||
| 0, 1/2 |
j1 = 2, j2 = 1
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
3 |
|---|---|
| 2, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 0 | ||
| 1, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, −1 | |||
| 1, 0 | |||
| 0, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, −1 | |||
| 0, 0 | |||
| −1, 1 |
j1 = 2, j2 = 3/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
7/2 |
|---|---|
| 2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
7/2 | 5/2 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 1/2 | ||
| 1, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
7/2 | 5/2 | 3/2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, −1/2 | |||
| 1, 1/2 | |||
| 0, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
7/2 | 5/2 | 3/2 | 1/2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, −3/2 | ||||
| 1, −1/2 | ||||
| 0, 1/2 | ||||
| −1, 3/2 |
j1 = 2, j2 = 2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
4 |
|---|---|
| 2, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 1 | ||
| 1, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2, 0 | |||
| 1, 1 | |||
| 0, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, −1 | ||||
| 1, 0 | ||||
| 0, 1 | ||||
| −1, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2, −2 | |||||
| 1, −1 | |||||
| 0, 0 | |||||
| −1, 1 | |||||
| −2, 2 |
j1 = 5/2, j2 = 1/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
3 |
|---|---|
| 5/2, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −1/2 | ||
| 3/2, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 3/2, −1/2 | ||
| 1/2, 1/2 |
j m1, m2
|
3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 1/2, −1/2 | ||
| −1/2, 1/2 |
j1 = 5/2, j2 = 1
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
7/2 |
|---|---|
| 5/2, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
7/2 | 5/2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2, 0 | ||
| 3/2, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
7/2 | 5/2 | 3/2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −1 | |||
| 3/2, 0 | |||
| 1/2, 1 |
j m1, m2
|
7/2 | 5/2 | 3/2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2, −1 | |||
| 1/2, 0 | |||
| −1/2, 1 |
j1 = 5/2, j2 = 3/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
4 |
|---|---|
| 5/2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2, 1/2 | ||
| 3/2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −1/2 | |||
| 3/2, 1/2 | |||
| 1/2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −3/2 | ||||
| 3/2, −1/2 | ||||
| 1/2, 1/2 | ||||
| −1/2, 3/2 |
j m1, m2
|
4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3/2, −3/2 | ||||
| 1/2, −1/2 | ||||
| −1/2, 1/2 | ||||
| −3/2, 3/2 |
j1 = 5/2, j2 = 2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
9/2 |
|---|---|
| 5/2, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
9/2 | 7/2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2, 1 | ||
| 3/2, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
9/2 | 7/2 | 5/2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, 0 | |||
| 3/2, 1 | |||
| 1/2, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
9/2 | 7/2 | 5/2 | 3/2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −1 | ||||
| 3/2, 0 | ||||
| 1/2, 1 | ||||
| −1/2, 2 |
j m1, m2
|
9/2 | 7/2 | 5/2 | 3/2 | 1/2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −2 | |||||
| 3/2, −1 | |||||
| 1/2, 0 | |||||
| −1/2, 1 | |||||
| −3/2, 2 |
j1 = 5/2, j2 = 5/2
[edit | edit source]j m1, m2
|
5 |
|---|---|
| 5/2, 5/2 |
j m1, m2
|
5 | 4 |
|---|---|---|
| 5/2, 3/2 | ||
| 3/2, 5/2 |
j m1, m2
|
5 | 4 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, 1/2 | |||
| 3/2, 3/2 | |||
| 1/2, 5/2 |
j m1, m2
|
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −1/2 | ||||
| 3/2, 1/2 | ||||
| 1/2, 3/2 | ||||
| −1/2, 5/2 |
j m1, m2
|
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −3/2 | |||||
| 3/2, −1/2 | |||||
| 1/2, 1/2 | |||||
| −1/2, 3/2 | |||||
| −3/2, 5/2 |
j m1, m2
|
5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5/2, −5/2 | ||||||
| 3/2, −3/2 | ||||||
| 1/2, −1/2 | ||||||
| −1/2, 1/2 | ||||||
| −3/2, 3/2 | ||||||
| −5/2, 5/2 |
SU(N) Clebsch–Gordan coefficients
[edit | edit source]Algorithms to produce Clebsch–Gordan coefficients for higher values of and , or for the su(N) algebra instead of su(2), are known.[6] A web interface for tabulating SU(N) Clebsch–Gordan coefficients is readily available.
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ (2.41), p. 172, Quantum Mechanics: Foundations and Applications, Arno Bohm, M. Loewe, New York: Springer-Verlag, 3rd ed., 1993, Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value)..
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Table 1.4 resumes the most common.
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
External links
[edit | edit source]- Online, Java-based Clebsch–Gordan Coefficient Calculator by Paul Stevenson
- Other formulae for Clebsch–Gordan coefficients.
- Web interface for tabulating SU(N) Clebsch–Gordan coefficients