(a) Plugs=0,s=2, and s=3into Kramers' relation (Equation 6.104) to obtain formulas for (r-1),(r),(r-2),and(r3). Note that you could continue indefinitely, to find any positive power.

(b) In the other direction, however, you hit a snag. Put in s=-1, and show that all you get is a relation between role="math" localid="1658216018740" (r-2)and(r-3).

(c) But if you can get (r-2)by some other means, you can apply the Kramers' relation to obtain the rest of the negative powers. Use Equation 6.56(which is derived in Problem 6.33) to determine (r-3) , and check your answer against Equation 6.64.

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(a)The Kramer's relation value of

s=1r=a2[3n2-l(l+1)]s=2r2=n2a22[5n2-3l(l+1)+1]s=3r3=n2a38[35n4+25n2-30n2l(l+1)+3l2(l+1)2-6l(l+1)]

(b) The value of s=-1is r-3=1al(l+1)r2

(c) The value of r-3is 1a3n3II+1I+12

Step by step solution

01

Given information

The values of to be substituted in the Kramer’s relation are 0,1,2,3.

1r2=1(l+1/2)n3a2. . . . . . . 6.56

02

Determine the formula for Kramer's relation

When computing, in particular, perturbative corrections to the hydrogen spectrum, the Kramer’s relationship is crucial since those calculations call for expectation values of the radial Hamiltonian.

It gives the expectation values of close powers of r for the hydrogen atom.

s+1n2(rs)-(2s+1)ars-1+s4(2l+1)2-s2a2r(s-2)=0.

03

Solve the s=0,  s=1,  s=2 and s=3 into Kramer’s' relation

a)

Several values for s must be inserted into Kramer's relation.

s=0

1n2-ar-1=0r-1=1an2

For s=1,

2n2r-3a+14(2l+1)2-1a2r-1=0r=n22a24r-1(-4l2-4l)+3a=n22-a21an2l(l+1)+3ar=a2[3n2-l(l+1)]

Also for s=2 ,

3n2r2-5ar+12(2l+1)2-4a2=0

r2=n235ar+a224l2+4l-3=n235a223n2-l2-l-a224l2+4l-3=n2a2615n2-9l2-9l+3r2=n2a265n2-3ll+1+1

Lastly, for s=3,

4n2r3-7ar2+34(2l+1)2-9a2r=0

r3=n247ar2-3a244l2+4l-8r=n247an2a225n2-3li+1+1-3a2ll+1-2a23n2-ll+1=n2a2835n4-21n2ll+1+7n2-9n2ll+1+3l2l+12+18n2-6ll+1nr3=n2a2835n4+25n2-30n2ll+1+3l2l+12-6ll+1

04

Step 4: Show that for s=-1 relation between (r-2) and (r-3)

(b)

In Kramer's relation, substitute s=-1,

ar2-142l+1-1a2r-3=0r-3=1all+1r-2

Thus, for the value of s= -1 , the obtained result is a relation between r-3and r-2.

05

Step 5: Determine (r-3)

c)

Evaluate from r-2from the previous step,

r-2=1a2n2l+12r-3=1all+11a2n2l+12=1a3n3ll+1l+12

Therefore, the value of r-3is 1a3n3ll+1l+12.

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