Hilbert space (respectively subnormal pairs), and for an integer k⩾ 1 let Hk denote the class
of k-hyponormal pairs in H0. We study the hyponormality and subnormality of powers of
pairs in Hk. We first show that if (T1, T2)∈ H1, the pair (T12, T2) may fail to be in H1.
Conversely, we find a pair (T1, T2)∈ H0 such that (T12, T2)∈ H1 but (T1, T2)∉ H1. Next, we
show that there exists a pair (T1, T2)∈ H1 such that T1mT2n is subnormal (for all m, n⩾ 1) …