You have a system that consists of quantum particles with spin. On this system, you will perform a Stern-Gerlach experiment with an analyzer oriented in the \(z\)-direction.
Consider one of the different initial spin states described below:
A spin 1/2 particle described by:
\(\left|{+}\right\rangle _x\)
A spin 1 particle described by:
List the possible values of spin you could measure and determine the probability associated with each value of the z-component of spin.
Plot a histogram of the probabilities.
Find the expectation value of the z-component of spin.