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If the photon had a nonzero mass m0, the Coulomb potential would be replaced by the Yukawa potential,

V(r)=-e240e-rr (8.73).

Where=mc/ . With a trial wave function of your own devising, estimate the binding energy of a 鈥渉ydrogen鈥 atom with this potential. Assumea1 , and give your answer correct to order(a)2 .

Short Answer

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The binding energy of a hydrogen atom with the potential is

Hmin=-E11-32(a)2=E11-2(a)+32(a)2.

Step by step solution

01

Given:

The trial wave function of the form:

(x)=1b3e-r/b

Same hydrogen but replaced a with b.

For hydrogen,T=-E1=h22ma2,

So for trial wave function, T=h22mb2 .

02

Estimating the binding energy of a hydrogen atom with a potential 

Let =1b3e-r/b(same as hydrogen, but with a鈫抌 adjustable).

we have T=-E1=22ma2for hydrogen, so in this case T=22mb2.

T=-En;V=2En (4.218).

V=-e2404b30e-2r/be-rrr2dr=-e2404b30e-(+2/b)rrdr=-e2404b31(+2/b)2=-e2401b1+b22

Now, calculate ,

H=22mb2-e2401b1+b22.

Hb=-2mb3+e2401b2(1+b/2)2+b(1+b/2)3=-2mb3+e240(1+3b/2)b2(1+b/2)3=0

2m40e2=b(1+3b/2)(1+b/2)3,orb(1+3b/2)(1+b/2)3=a.

This determines b, but unfortunately it鈥檚 a cubic equation. So we use the fact that 渭 is small to obtain a suitable approximate solution. If 渭 = 0 , then b = a (of course), soa1;b1

. We鈥檒l expand in powers of b:

ab1+3b21-3b2+6b22b1-94(b)2+64(b)2=b1-34(b)2.

Since the 34(b)2 term is already a second-order correction, we can replace b by a:

ba1-34(b)2a1+34(a)2

Hmin=22ma21+34(a)22-e2401a1+34(a)21+12(a)2

22ma21-234(a)2-e2401a1-34(a)21-2a2+3a22.=-E11-32(a)2+2E11-a+34(a)2-34(a)2=E11-2(a)+32(a)2.

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