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(a) Construct the wave function for hydrogen in the state n=4,I=3,m=3. Express your answer as a function of the spherical coordinates r,and.

(b) Find the expectation value of role="math" localid="1658391074946" rin this state. (As always, look up any nontrivial integrals.)

(c) If you could somehow measure the observable Lx2+Ly2on an atom in this state, what value (or values) could you get, and what is the probability of each?

Short Answer

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(a) The wave function for hydrogen in the given states is

433=-16144a9r3e-r/4asin3()e3i.

(b) The expectation value in the state is 18a.

(c ) The value is32 .

Step by step solution

01

Define the wave function

The location of an electron at a specific place in space (defined by its x, y, and z coordinates) and the amplitude of its wave, which corresponds to its energy, are related by a mathematical function known as a wave function,.

02

Step 2: (a) Construct the wave function for hydrogen

The equation for the spatial wave function of a hydrogen atom ,

n/m=2na3n-I-1!2nn+I!3e-r/na2rnaILn-I-12I+12rnaYIm,

HereL is an associated Laguerre polynomial andY is a spherical harmonic, and they are given as follow:

Lpqx=c0j=0p-1jp+q!p-j!q+j!j!xjYIm,=2I+1I-m!4I+m!-1/2eimoPImcos

HerePImis the associated Legendre function:

Plm(x)=(1-x2)m/2ddx|m|Pl(x)

And,

Pl(x)=12ll!ddxI(x2-1)l

For n=4,I= 3 and m =3, determine Y33. To find it construct YII

Yll=(-1)I(2l+1)412I!eilPll(cos())

From (1), writePIIas:

Pll(x)=(1-x2)1/2ddxIPl(x)

Replace from (5) with PI

Pll(x)=12ll!(1-x2)I/2ddx2I(x2-1)l

but (x2-1)l=x2I+, and the remaining term has a power less than 2I.So, when differentiate (x2-1)l,2ltimes all the terms vanishes except the first term with the power of , thus:

Pll(x)=12ll!(1-x2)I/2ddx2x2I

Now,

ddxnxn=n!

Hence:

Pll=(2l)!2ll!(1-x2)I/2

Next for x=cos(),1-x2=sin2():

Pll=(2l)!2ll!sinl()

So:

YII=-1I2I+142I!eiI2I!2II!sini=-1I2I!2I+14eiI12II!sinI=1I!2I+1!4-12eisinI

Again, forI=3,

y33=-356412sin3e3i

Also, for n=4,l=3and m=3, use L07(x)=7!=5040.Substitute L07(x)andY33into the overall formula (1),

localid="1658397501310" 433=12a31650403e-r/4ar2a35040-356412sin3e3i=-16144蟺补9r3e-r/4asin3e3i433

Therefore, the wave function for hydrogen in the given states as a function of the spherical coordinatesr,and=-16144蟺补9r3e-r/4asin3e3i433is .

03

(b) Determine the expectation value of r

Evaluate the expectation value ofr, that is r, as:

localid="1658403974750" r=r2d3r=161442蟺补9rr6e-r/2asin6r2sindrdd=161442蟺补90r9e-r/2a0d02d=161442蟺补99!2a1021.4.63.5.72

Further evaluate and get,

=18ar=18a

Thus, the expectation value of r in the state is 18a.

04

(c) Find the probability.

Assume thatbe an eigen function of the operator with eigen value of l(l+1)2,forI=3

Thus:

L2=II+12=122

Supposerole="math" localid="1658398355830" 433be an eigen function of the operator Lzwith eigen value of mtform=3,:

Lz=3

Hence:

role="math" localid="1658398913271" Lx2+Ly2=L2-Lz2=122-92=32=32

Thus, the required value is32

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