Show that a transition wherem1=±1corresponds to a dipole moment in the xy-plane, while m1=0 corresponds to a moment along the z-axis. (You need to consider only the ϕ -parts of therole="math" localid="1659783155213" ψi andψf , which are of the form eimlϕ):

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A transition where ml=±1 corresponds to a dipole moment in the XY-plane, whileml=0 corresponds to a moment along the z-axis.

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01

Used Formula:

When two equal and opposite charges are separated by a distance in space, is called a dipole. The product of the distance between them and their magnitude is called the dipole moment of that dipole.

As you know that dipole moment will be

p=-eReeiEt/hrψ*fr¯ψir¯dVψ*fr¯ψir¯r=xx^+yy^+zz^......(1)

By solving the product ψ*fr¯ψir¯and writing out the r vector in its Cartesian component, you get

r=xx^+yy^+zz^r=rsinθcosϕx^+rsinθsinϕy^+rcosθz^......(2)

Now, by using equation (2) in equation (1) and leaving R(r) and general,

Where, r is the distance, θ is the colatitude, ϕ is the azimuth, and ψwave function.

Therefore,

rsinθcosϕx^+rsinθsinϕy^+rcosθz^=Rfrfθe-imllfRiriθe-imlllr2sinθdrdθdϕ

02

x-component of equation (3):

The x-component involves the integral,

lx=02xcosϕe+i(mll+mll)ϕdϕ

In the above integral, ifml=0:

The term will be the cosine integral from 0 to 2π which will give zero.

Where, is the magnetic quantum number.

If ml=±1

lx=02πcosϕcosϕ±isinϕdϕ=02πcos2ϕdϕ±i02πcosϕsinϕdϕ=14sin2ϕ+ϕ202π+i-12cos2ϕ02π=14sin4π+2π2-14sin0+0+i-12cos22π+12cos20lx=π+i-12+12=π

03

y-component of equation (3):

The y-component involves the integral,

ly=02πsinϕe+i(mli+mlf)ϕdϕ

In the above integral,

If ml=0,

The term will be the sine integral from 0 to 2π which will give zero.

If ml=±1,

ly=02πsinϕcosϕ±isinϕdϕ=02πcosϕsinϕdϕ±02πsin2ϕdϕ=±π

04

z-component of equation (3):

The z-component involves the integral,

lz=02πe+imli+mlfϕdϕ

In the above integral,

Ifml=0,

The term will give2π

Ifml=±1,

It will give cosϕ±isinϕ integrated over one period, i.e., zero.

05

Conclusion:

From the steps 2, 3 and 4 given above, you get, ml=±1corresponds to a dipole moment in the xy-plane, while ml=0corresponds to a moment along the z-axis.

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