Derivation of equation(940): Our model for calculatingE¯is equation (9-26), whose denominator is the total number of particlesNand whose numerator is the total energy of the system, which we here callUtotal. State with the denominator:

N=0N(E)(E)dE

Insert the quantum gas density of states and an expression for the distribution. using±to distinguish the Bose-Einstein from the Fermi-Dirac. Then change variables:E=y2, and factorBe+r2/kUTout of the denominator. In the integrand will be a factor

(11Bey2/kBT)1

Using,(lε)11±ε a sum of two integrals results, each of Gaussian form. The integral thus becomes two terms in powers of1/B. Repeat the process. but instead find an expression forUtotalin terms of1/B, using

U|ntal=0EN(E)D(E)dE

Divide your expression forUtotalby that forN. both in terms of1/B. Now1/Bcan safely be eliminated by using the lowest-order expression forNin terms of1/B.

Short Answer

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The expression for average energy is 32kBT[1±2π33(2s+1)(12πmkBT)32(NV)+].

Step by step solution

01

Step 1:The total number of particles, total energy and average energy. 

The expression of total number of particles is given by,

N=0N(E)D(E)dE

The expression of total energy is given by,

Utotal=0EN(E)D(E)dE

The expression for average energy is given by,

E¯=UtotalN

02

Find total number of particles.

The total number of particles is N.

The total energy of system is UtotalCalculation:

The expression of total number of particles is given by,

N=0N(E)D(E)dE=0[(2s+1)m32Vπ232E12][1BeEkBT1]dE=(2s+1)m32Vπ2320E12BeEk2T1dE

LetE=y2 thendE=2ydy,

Substitute2ydyfordEandy2for Ein equation (1).

dN=(2s+1)m32Vπ2320(y2)12BeEkBT1(2ydy)=2(2s+1)m32Vπ2320y2BeEkBT1dy=2(2s+1)m32Vπ2320y2Bey2kBT(1ey2kBT)dy=2(2s+1)m32Vπ232[0y2Bey2kBT±y2ey2kBTey2kBTdy]

Further simplify the above,

N=2(2s+1)m32Vπ232[14Bπ(kBT)3±14B2π(kBT2)3]=(2s+1)VB(mkBT2π2)32[1±12B2]

03

Find total energy. 

The expression of total energy is given by,

Utotal=0EN(E)D(E)dE=0E[(2s+1)m32Vπ232E12][1BeEkBT1]dE=(2s+1)m32Vπ2320E32BeEkBT1dE

Let E=y2thendE=2ydy,

Substitute 2ydyfordE and y2forE in equation (2).

Utotal=(2s+1)m32Vπ2320(y2)32BeEkBT1(2ydy)=2(2s+1)m32Vπ2320y4BeEkBT1dy=2(2s+1)m32Vπ2320y4Bey2kBT(1ey2kBT)dy=2(2s+1)m32Vπ232[0y4Bey2k2±y4ey2kBTey2kBTdy]

Further simplify the above,

Utotal=2(2s+1)m32Vπ232[38Bπ(kBT)5±38B2π(kBT2)5]=3(2s+1)VkBT2B(mkBT2π2)32[1±14B2]

04

Find the average energy.

The expression for average energy is calculated as,

E¯=UtotalN=3(2s+1)VkBT2B(mkBT2π2)32[1±14B2](2s+1)VB(mkBT2π2)32[1±12B2]32kBT[1±14B2+]32kBT[1±142{1(2s+1)(2π2mkBT)32(NV)}+]

Further simplify the above,

E¯32kBT[1±22π332(2)32(2s+1)(1πmkBT)32(NV)+]32kBT[1±2π33(2s+1)(12πmkBT)32(NV)+]

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