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Three operators X, Y and Z satisfy the commutation relations, $$\left[ {X,\,Y} \right] = i\hbar Z,\,\left[ {Y,\,Z} \right] = i\hbar X$$     and $$\left[ {Z,\,X} \right] = i\hbar Y.$$   The set of all possible eigen values of the operator Z, in units of $$\hbar $$ is

A. $$\left[ {0,\, \pm 1,\, \pm 2,\, \pm 3,\,...} \right]$$

B. $$\left\{ {\frac{1}{2},\,1,\,\frac{3}{2},\,2,\,\frac{5}{2},\,...} \right\}$$

C. $$\left\{ {0 \pm \frac{1}{2},\, \pm 1,\, \pm \frac{3}{2},\, \pm 2,\, \pm \frac{5}{2},\,...} \right\}$$

D. $$\left\{ { - \frac{1}{2},\, + \frac{1}{2}} \right\}$$

Answer: Option D


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