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Use the WKB approximation in the form

r1r2p(r)dr=(n-1/2)蟺丑

to estimate the bound state energies for hydrogen. Don't forget the centrifugal term in the effective potential (Equation ). The following integral may help:

ab1x(x-a)(b-x)dx=2(b-a)2.

Note that you recover the Bohr levels whenn/andn1/2

Short Answer

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The bond state energy of hydrogen E is,

E=-13.6eVn-12+II+12

Step by step solution

01

Using radial equation of hydrogen. 

The radial equation for hydrogen is given by:

h22md2udr2+-e24蟺翱01r+h22mII+1r2u=Eu

Where u(r)=rR(r) and the effective potential is the terms inside the square brackets, that is:

Vr=-e24蟺翱01r+h22mII+1r2

In this case we have two turning points,r1andr2at both sides of the well, these two points can be determined by setting the potential equal to the energy, so the two turning points are the roots of:

E=-e24蟺翱01r+h22mII+1r2 鈥︹赌︹赌︹赌︹赌︹赌.(1)

The WKB equations satisfy the condition:

r1T2prdr=n-12蟺丑 鈥︹赌︹赌︹赌︹赌︹赌︹赌..(2)

Now we need to find the integral in (2), where ,pr=2mE-V, so we have:

r1f2prdr=2mr1f2E+e2401r-h22mII+1r2drr1f2prdr=-2mEr1f21r-r2-e24蟺慰0Er+h22mEII+1dr

In the second line we factored out -E . The equation under the square root is identical to equation (1), so the solutions of the equation are r1and r2. To simplify, we let:

B=-e24蟺慰0EC-h22mEII+1

02

To find the integral value.

Thus,

1r2prdr=-2mEr1r21r-r2+Br-Cdr

As we said before, the solutions of the equation under the square root are the two turning points r1and r2, which are given by the general law, as:

r1=B-B2-4C2r2=B2-4C2

So we can write:

-r2+Br-C=r-r1r2-r

Thus,

r1r2prdr=-2mEr1f2r-r1r2-rdrr1r2prdr=-2mE2r2-r12r1r2prdr=-2mE2r1+r2-2r1r2r1r2prdr=-2mE2B-2C

r1r2prdr=-2mE2-e240E-2-h22mEII+1r1r2prdr=2-e22m40-E-2hII+1

Where in the second line, I used the given integral in the problem.

Substitute into (2) to get:

2-e22m4蟺慰0-E-2hII+1=n-12蟺丑

Solve for E as:

-e22m4蟺慰0-E-2hII+1=2n-1h-e22m4蟺慰0-E=2n-1h+2hII+1E=e24蟺慰0m2h2n-12+II+12

03

By using Bohr formula to find bound state energy of hydrogen.

Thus,

E=E0n-12+II+12

Where is the ground state energy of the hydrogen atom, and it is given by the Bohr formula:

E0=-e24蟺慰02m2h2E0=13.6eV

Thus,

E=-13.6eVn-12+II+12.

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