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In classical electrodynamics the force on a particle of charge q

moving with velocity through electric and magnetic fields E and B is given

by the Lorentz force law:F=q(E+v×B)

This force cannot be expressed as the gradient of a scalar potential energy

function, and therefore the Schrödinger equation in its original form (Equation 1.1)

cannot accommodate it. But in the more sophisticated form ih∂ψ∂t=Hψ

there is no problem; the classical Hamiltonian isH=12m(p-qA)2+±çψwhere A

is the vector potential(B=∇×A)and ψis the scalar potential (E=-∇ψ-∂A/∂t),

so the Schrödinger

equation (making the canonical substitutionp→(h/i)∇)becomesih∂ψ∂t=[12mhi∇-qA2+±çψ]ψ

(a) Show that d<r>dt=1m<(p-qA)>

(b) As always (see Equation ) we identifyd<r>/dtwith<v>. Show that

md<v>dt=q<E>+q2m<(p×B-B×p)>-q2m<(A×B)>

(c) In particular, if the fields and are uniform over the volume of the wave packet,

show thatmd<v>dt=q(E+<V>×B)so the expectation value of (v)moves

according to the Lorentz force law, as we would expect from Ehrenfest's theorem.

Short Answer

Expert verified

a) Hence it is proved thatd<r>dt=1m<(p-qA)>.

b) Hence it is proved thatmd<v>dt=q<E>+q2m<(p×B-B×p)>-q2m<(A×B)>.

c) Hence it is proved that md<v>dt=q(E+<V>×B).

Step by step solution

01

Definition of Lorentz force.

Lorentz force is described as the result of electromagnetic fields combining magnetic and electric forces on a point charge.

02

Show that d<r>dt=1m<(p-qA)>

(a)

The following equation expresses the energy uncertainty principle.

ddt<r>=ihH,r∵∂r∂t=0

In the above expression, the Hamiltonianis expressed as follows:

H=12mp-qA2+±çÏ•=12mp-qAp-qA+±çÏ•=12mp2-qp.A+A.p+q2A2+±çÏ•

Using the given formula for Hamiltonian, obtain the commutator connection between Hamiltonian and position as follows:

H,x=12mp2,x-q2mp.A+A.p,x.................1

Obtain the commutator relationp2,xas follows:

p2,x=px2+py2+pz2,x∴py2,x=pz2,x=0p2,x=px2,x

Obtain the momentum in x direction and position commutator relation.

px2,x=pxpx,x+px,xpx=px-ih+-ihpx.................2=2ihpx

Obtain the commutator relationlocalid="1656073559313" p.A,xas follows:

p.A,x=px,Ax+py,Ay+pzAz,x=pxAx,x=pxAx,x+px,xAx=-ihAX.......................3

Obtain the commutator relationas follows:

A.p,x=Ax,px+Ay,py+Azpz,x=Axpx,x=Axpx,x+Ax,xpx=-ihAX.......................4

Equations 2, 3, and 4should be substituted into equation and solve for

H,x

H,x=12m-2hpx-q2m-2hpx=-ihmpx+ihqAxm=-ihmpx-qAx

The expression for H,ris derived by generalising the following equation.

H,r=ihmp-qA

Now from equationddtr=ihH,r

ddtr=ihH,r=ih-ihmp-qA=1mp-qA

03

Show thatmd<v>dt=q<E>+q2m<(p×B-B×p)>-q2m<(A×B)>

(b)

The following is the equation for the predicted value of velocity:

ddtr=vv=1mp-qA............5H=12mv2+±çÏ•

For the situation of $v$, use the energy uncertainty principle.

dvdt=ihH,v+∂v∂t............6

From equation 5,

∂v∂t=-qm∂A∂t..........7

Obtain the following expression for H,v:

H,v=12mv2+±çÏ•,v=m2v2,v+qÏ•,v

The commutator relation of Ï•,vas follows:

ϕ,v=1mϕ,p

And the commutator relation Ï•,pxas follows:

ϕ,px=ih∂ϕ∂x

Generalizing, this gives

ϕ,p=ih∆ϕϕ,p=ih∆ϕ............8

Now solve for commutator v2,vxas follows:


v2,vx=vx2,vx+vy2,vx+vz2,vz=0+vy2,vx+vz2,vx=vyvy,vx+vy,vx=vyvy,vx+vy,vxvy,vzvz,vx+vz,vxvz

Now use equationto (5) obtain the expression of vy,vx:

vy,vx=1mpy-qAy,1mpx-qAx=1m2py,px-py,qAx-qAy,px+q2Ay,Ax=1m2-qpy,Ax+Ay,px=-qm2-h∂Ax∂y+h∂Ay∂x=-qm2h∂Ay∂x-h∂Ax∂y=-hqm2∇×AZ=-hqm2Bz

Obtain the commutator relation role="math" localid="1656133338816" vz,vxas follows:

vz,vx=1mpz-qAz,1mpx-qAx=1m2pz,px-qpz,Ax-qAz,px+q2Az,Ax=1m2-qpz,Ax+Az,px=-qm2h∂Ax∂z+h∂Az∂x=-hqm2∂Ax∂z-∂Ax∂x=-hqm2-∇×Ay=-hqm2By

Obtain the commutator relation v2,vxas follows:

v2,vx=vy-hqm2BZ+-hqm2Bzvy+vz-hqm2By+-hqm2Byvz=-hqm2-vyBZ-BZvy+vzBy+Byvz=-hqm2-vyBZ-vZBy+ByvZ-Bzvy=-hqm2-v×Bx+B×vx

Now generalize the above equation to obtain the expression v2,vas follows:

v2,v=ihqm2B×v-v-B..........9

Now using equation(6),

dvdt=ihH,v+∂v∂t=ihm2v2,v+qϕ,v+∂v∂t

The above expression may be expressed as, using equations (7), (8), and (9).

dvdtihm2ihqm2B×v)-(v×B+qmih∇ϕ+-qm∂A∂tmdvdtq2v×B-B×v-q∇ϕ-q∂A∂t..................10mdvdtq2v×B-B×v+qE∵E=-∇ϕ-∂A∂t

Now calculate v×B-B-vas follows:0

v×B-B-v=1mp-qA×B-B×P-qA=1mp×B-B×p-qmA×B-B×A

Using A×B=-B×Arewrite the above equation as follows:

mdvdtqE+q2mp×B-B×p-q2mA×B

04

Show thatmd<v>dt=q(E+<V>×B)

(c)

Use equation10,

md<v>dt=q2<(v×B-(B×v)>)+q<E>

Consider that<E>=Eand<v×B>=<v>×Band rewrite the above equation as follows:

mddt<v>=qE+<v>×B

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