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Suppose we put a delta-function bump in the center of the infinite square well:

H'=αδ(x-a/2)

whereais a constant.

(a) Find the first-order correction to the allowed energies. Explain why the energies are not perturbed for evenn.

(b) Find the first three nonzero terms in the expansion (Equation 6.13) of the correction to the ground state,Ψ11.

Short Answer

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The first-order correction to the allowed energies=2αasin2²ÔÏ€2

The the first three nonzero terms in the expansion of the correction to the ground state,Ψ11is=a2³¾Î±Ï€2ħ2sin3Ï€³æa-13sin5Ï€³æa+16sin7Ï€³æa

Step by step solution

01

Stationary state of a one-dimensional infinite square well.

The stationary state of a one-dimensional infinite square wellis:

Ψn0=2asin(²ÔÏ€ax)

02

Step 2: The first-order correction to the allowed energies.

a)

For the infinite square well:

H^'=αδx-a2,α=const

Solve the problem by considering the stationary state of a one-dimensional infinite square well, that is:Ψn0=2asin²ÔÏ€axEn'=Ψn0H^'Ψn0=∫0aH^'Ψ^n0dX=2αa∫0aδx-a2sin2²ÔÏ€³æadx=2α²¹2sin²ÔÏ€a.a2=2αasin2²ÔÏ€2-forn≡odd⇒En,=2αasin2²ÔÏ€2=2αa-forn≡even⇒En'=0

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Step 3: The first three nonzero terms in the expansion.

b)

Use the formula and substitute each value.

Ψn1=∑m≠nΨn0H^'Ψn0En0-Em0Ψm0

For n=1

Ψn0H^'Ψn0=2αa∫0adxsin³¾Ï€³æaδx-a2sinÏ€³æa=2αasin³¾Ï€a.a2sinÏ€a.a2=2αasin³¾Ï€2

Note that:m≠1,n=1,m≠n

form=0⇒sin0=0

form=0⇒sin³¾Ï€=0

The first three non- zero terms (odd)

m=3,5,7;n=1En0=n2Ï€2ħ2ma2⇒E10=Ï€2ħ22ma2⇒Ψ11=2aa2asin3Ï€2Ï€2ħ22ma21-9sin3Ï€³æa+sin5Ï€2sin5Ï€³æaÏ€2ħ22ma21-25+sinin5Ï€2sin5Ï€³æaÏ€2ħ22ma21-49=2aa2a2ma2Ï€22ma2Ï€2ħ218sin3Ï€³æa-124sin5Ï€³æa+148sin7Ï€³æa

Proceed further and obtain the result as,

=a2maÏ€2ħ2sin3Ï€³æa-13sin5Ï€³æa+16sin7Ï€³æa

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