Chapter 6: Q27P (page 285)
Let aand bbe two constant vectors. Show that
(the integration is over the usual range:). Use this result to demonstrate that
For states with I=0. Hint:.
Short Answer
It is proved that .
Chapter 6: Q27P (page 285)
Let aand bbe two constant vectors. Show that
(the integration is over the usual range:). Use this result to demonstrate that
For states with I=0. Hint:.
It is proved that .
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Get started for freeQuestion: In the text I asserted that the first-order corrections to an n-fold degenerate energy are the eigen values of the Wmatrix, and I justified this claim as the "natural" generalization of the case n = 2.
Prove it, by reproducing the steps in Section 6.2.1, starting with
(generalizing Equation 6.17), and ending by showing that the analog to Equation6.22 can be interpreted as the eigen value equation for the matrix W.
(a) Find the second-order correction to the energiesfor the potential in Problem 6.1. Comment: You can sum the series explicitly, obtaining -for odd n.
(b) Calculate the second-order correction to the ground state energyfor the potential in Problem 6.2. Check that your result is consistent with the exact solution.
Find the (lowest order) relativistic correction to the energy levels of the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator. Hint: Use the technique in Example 2.5 .
Question: Consider a quantum system with just three linearly independent states. Suppose the Hamiltonian, in matrix form, is
Whereis a constant, andis some small number.
(a) Write down the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the unperturbed Hamiltonian.
(b) Solve for the exact eigen values of H. Expand each of them as a power series in, up to second order.
(c) Use first- and second-order non degenerate perturbation theory to find the approximate eigen value for the state that grows out of the non-degenerate eigenvector of. Compare the exact result, from (a).
(d) Use degenerate perturbation theory to find the first-order correction to the two initially degenerate eigen values. Compare the exact results.
Estimate the correction to the ground state energy of hydrogen due to the finite size of the nucleus. Treat the proton as a uniformly charged spherical shell of radius b, so the potential energy of an electron inside the shell is constantthis isn't very realistic, but it is the simplest model, and it will give us the right order of magnitude. Expand your result in powers of the small parameter, (b / a) whereis the Bohr radius, and keep only the leading term, so your final answer takes the form . Your business is to determine the constant Aand the power n. Finally, put in (roughly the radius of the proton) and work out the actual number. How does it compare with fine structure and hyperfine structure?
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