Table of Clebsch–Gordan coefficients

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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 j1, j2, j 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

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The Clebsch–Gordan coefficients are the solutions to

|j1,j2;j,m=m1=j1j1m2=j2j2|j1,m1;j2,m2j1,j2;m1,m2j1,j2;j,m

Explicitly:

j1,j2;m1,m2j1,j2;j,m=δm,m1+m2(2j+1)(j+j1j2)!(jj1+j2)!(j1+j2j)!(j1+j2+j+1)! ×(j+m)!(jm)!(j1m1)!(j1+m1)!(j2m2)!(j2+m2)! ×k(1)kk!(j1+j2jk)!(j1m1k)!(j2+m2k)!(jj2+m1+k)!(jj1m2+k)!.

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

j1,j2;m1,m2j1,j2;j,m=(1)jj1j2j1,j2;m1,m2j1,j2;j,m.

and

j1,j2;m1,m2j1,j2;j,m=(1)jj1j2j2,j1;m2,m1j2,j1;j,m.

Specific values

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The Clebsch–Gordan coefficients for j values less than or equal to 5/2 are given below.[5]

 j2 = 0

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When j2 = 0, the Clebsch–Gordan coefficients are given by δj,j1δm,m1.

 j1 = 1/2j2 = 1/2

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m = 1
j
m1m2
1
1/21/2 1
m = −1
j
m1m2
1
1/2, −1/2 1
m = 0
j
m1m2
1 0
1/2, −1/2 12 12
1/21/2 12 12

 j1 = 1,  j2 = 1/2

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m = 3/2
j
m1m2
3/2
1, 1/2 1
m = 1/2
j
m1m2
3/2 1/2
1, −1/2 13 23
0, 1/2 23 13

 j1 = 1,  j2 = 1

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m = 2
j
m1m2
2
1, 1 1
m = 1
j
m1m2
2 1
1, 0 12 12
0, 1 12 12
m = 0
j
m1m2
2 1 0
1, −1 16 12 13
0, 0 23 0 13
−1, 1 16 12 13

 j1 = 3/2j2 = 1/2

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m = 2
j
m1m2
2
3/21/2 1
m = 1
j
m1m2
2 1
3/2, −1/2 12 34
1/21/2 34 12
m = 0
j
m1m2
2 1
1/2, −1/2 12 12
1/21/2 12 12

 j1 = 3/2j2 = 1

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m = 5/2
j
m1m2
5/2
3/2, 1 1
m = 3/2
j
m1m2
5/2 3/2
3/2, 0 25 35
1/2, 1 35 25
m = 1/2
j
m1m2
5/2 3/2 1/2
3/2, −1 110 25 12
1/2, 0 35 115 13
1/2, 1 310 815 16

 j1 = 3/2j2 = 3/2

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m = 3
j
m1m2
3
3/23/2 1
m = 2
j
m1m2
3 2
3/21/2 12 12
1/23/2 12 12
m = 1
j
m1m2
3 2 1
3/2, −1/2 15 12 310
1/21/2 35 0 25
1/23/2 15 12 310
m = 0
j
m1m2
3 2 1 0
3/2, −3/2 120 12 920 12
1/2, −1/2 920 12 120 12
1/21/2 920 12 120 12
3/23/2 120 12 920 12

 j1 = 2,  j2 = 1/2

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m = 5/2
j
m1m2
5/2
2, 1/2 1
m = 3/2
j
m1m2
5/2 3/2
2, −1/2 15 45
1, 1/2 45 15
m = 1/2
j
m1m2
5/2 3/2
1, −1/2 25 35
0, 1/2 35 25

 j1 = 2,  j2 = 1

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m = 3
j
m1m2
3
2, 1 1
m = 2
j
m1m2
3 2
2, 0 13 23
1, 1 23 13
m = 1
j
m1m2
3 2 1
2, −1 115 13 35
1, 0 815 16 310
0, 1 25 12 110
m = 0
j
m1m2
3 2 1
1, −1 15 12 310
0, 0 35 0 25
−1, 1 15 12 310

 j1 = 2,  j2 = 3/2

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m = 7/2
j
m1m2
7/2
2, 3/2 1
m = 5/2
j
m1m2
7/2 5/2
2, 1/2 37 47
1, 3/2 47 37
m = 3/2
j
m1m2
7/2 5/2 3/2
2, −1/2 17 1635 25
1, 1/2 47 135 25
0, 3/2 27 1835 15
m = 1/2
j
m1m2
7/2 5/2 3/2 1/2
2, −3/2 135 635 25 25
1, −1/2 1235 514 0 310
0, 1/2 1835 335 15 15
−1, 3/2 435 2770 25 110

 j1 = 2,  j2 = 2

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m = 4
j
m1m2
4
2, 2 1
m = 3
j
m1m2
4 3
2, 1 12 12
1, 2 12 12
m = 2
j
m1m2
4 3 2
2, 0 314 12 27
1, 1 47 0 37
0, 2 314 12 27
m = 1
j
m1m2
4 3 2 1
2, −1 114 310 37 15
1, 0 37 15 114 310
0, 1 37 15 114 310
−1, 2 114 310 37 15
m = 0
j
m1m2
4 3 2 1 0
2, −2 170 110 27 25 15
1, −1 835 25 114 110 15
0, 0 1835 0 27 0 15
−1, 1 835 25 114 110 15
−2, 2 170 110 27 25 15

 j1 = 5/2j2 = 1/2

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m = 3
j
m1m2
3
5/21/2 1
m = 2
j
m1m2
3 2
5/2, −1/2 16 56
3/21/2 56 16
m = 1
j
m1m2
3 2
3/2, −1/2 13 23
1/21/2 23 13
m = 0
j
m1m2
3 2
1/2, −1/2 12 12
1/21/2 12 12

 j1 = 5/2j2 = 1

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m = 7/2
j
m1m2
7/2
5/2, 1 1
m = 5/2
j
m1m2
7/2 5/2
5/2, 0 27 57
3/2, 1 57 27
m = 3/2
j
m1m2
7/2 5/2 3/2
5/2, −1 121 27 23
3/2, 0 1021 935 415
1/2, 1 1021 1635 115
m = 1/2
j
m1m2
7/2 5/2 3/2
3/2, −1 17 1635 25
1/2, 0 47 135 25
1/2, 1 27 1835 15

 j1 = 5/2j2 = 3/2

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m = 4
j
m1m2
4
5/23/2 1
m = 3
j
m1m2
4 3
5/21/2 38 58
3/23/2 58 38
m = 2
j
m1m2
4 3 2
5/2, −1/2 328 512 1021
3/21/2 1528 112 821
1/23/2 514 12 17
m = 1
j
m1m2
4 3 2 1
5/2, −3/2 156 18 514 12
3/2, −1/2 1556 49120 142 310
1/21/2 1528 160 2584 320
1/23/2 528 920 928 120
m = 0
j
m1m2
4 3 2 1
3/2, −3/2 114 310 37 15
1/2, −1/2 37 15 114 310
1/21/2 37 15 114 310
3/23/2 114 310 37 15

 j1 = 5/2j2 = 2

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m = 9/2
j
m1m2
9/2
5/2, 2 1
m = 7/2
j
m1m2
9/2 7/2
5/2, 1 23 59
3/2, 2 59 23
m = 5/2
j
m1m2
9/2 7/2 5/2
5/2, 0 16 1021 514
3/2, 1 59 163 37
1/2, 2 518 3263 314
m = 3/2
j
m1m2
9/2 7/2 5/2 3/2
5/2, −1 121 521 37 27
3/2, 0 514 27 170 1235
1/2, 1 1021 221 635 935
1/2, 2 542 821 2770 435
m = 1/2
j
m1m2
9/2 7/2 5/2 3/2 1/2
5/2, −2 1126 463 314 821 13
3/2, −1 1063 121315 635 2105 415
1/2, 0 1021 4105 835 235 15
1/2, 1 2063 1445 0 521 215
3/2, 2 5126 64315 2770 32105 115

 j1 = 5/2j2 = 5/2

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m = 5
j
m1m2
5
5/25/2 1
m = 4
j
m1m2
5 4
5/23/2 12 12
3/25/2 12 12
m = 3
j
m1m2
5 4 3
5/21/2 29 12 518
3/23/2 59 0 23
1/25/2 29 12 518
m = 2
j
m1m2
5 4 3 2
5/2, −1/2 112 928 512 528
3/21/2 512 528 112 928
1/23/2 512 528 112 928
1/25/2 112 928 512 528
m = 1
j
m1m2
5 4 3 2 1
5/2, −3/2 142 17 13 514 17
3/2, −1/2 521 514 130 17 835
1/21/2 1021 0 415 0 935
1/23/2 521 514 130 17 835
3/25/2 142 17 13 514 17
m = 0
j
m1m2
5 4 3 2 1 0
5/2, −5/2 1252 128 536 2584 514 16
3/2, −3/2 25252 928 49180 184 970 16
1/2, −1/2 2563 17 445 421 170 16
1/21/2 2563 17 445 421 170 16
3/23/2 25252 928 49180 184 970 16
5/25/2 1252 128 536 2584 514 16

SU(N) Clebsch–Gordan coefficients

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Algorithms to produce Clebsch–Gordan coefficients for higher values of j1 and j2, 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

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  1. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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  4. ^ (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)..
  5. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value). Table 1.4 resumes the most common.
  6. ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
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