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Van der Waals interaction. Consider two atoms a distanceapart. Because they are electrically neutral you might suppose there would be no force between them, but if they are polarizable there is in fact a weak attraction. To model this system, picture each atom as an electron (mass m , charge -e ) attached by a spring (spring constant k ) to the nucleus (charge +e ), as in Figure. We'll assume the nuclei are heavy, and essentially motionless. The Hamiltonian for the unperturbed system is

H0=12mp12+12kx12+12mp22+12kx22[6.96]

The Coulomb interaction between the atoms is

H'=14蟺系0(e2R-e2R-x1-e2R+x2+e2R-x1+x2 [6.97]

(a) Explain Equation6.97. Assuming that localid="1658203563220" |x1| and |x2|are both much less than, show that

localid="1658203513972" H'-e2x1x220R3 [6.98]

(b) Show that the total Hamiltonian (Equationplus Equation) separates into two harmonic oscillator Hamiltonians:

H=[12mp+2+12(k-e220R3x+2]+[+12mp-2+12(k+e220R3x-2] [6.99]

under the change of variables

x12(x1x2) Which entails p=12(p1p2) [6.100]

(c) The ground state energy for this Hamiltonian is evidently

E=12(++-) Where =k(e2/20R3)m [6.101]

Without the Coulomb interaction it would have been E0=0, where 0=k/m. Assuming that, show that

VE-E0-8m203(e220)21R6. [6.102]

Conclusion: There is an attractive potential between the atoms, proportional to the inverse sixth power of their separation. This is the van der Waals interaction between two neutral atoms.

(d) Now do the same calculation using second-order perturbation theory. Hint: The unperturbed states are of the form n1(x1)n2(x2), where n(x)is a one-particle oscillator wave function with mass mand spring constant k;Vis the second-order correction to the ground state energy, for the perturbation in Equation 6.98 (notice that the first-order correction is zero).

Short Answer

Expert verified

(a) Equation 6.97 is elaborated and the equationH'=-e2x1x220R3 holds true.

(b)The total Hamiltonian is separated intotwo harmonic oscillator Hamiltonians.

(c) It is shownthat V=-8m203R6e2202.

(d) The same calculation with the second-order perturbation theory is done.

Step by step solution

01

Expression for the total Halmintonian

The expression for the total Hamiltonian is given as follows:

H=H0+H'H=p122m+kx122+p222m+kx222+e2401R-1R-x1-1R+x2+1R-x1+x2

02

(a) Explanation of equation 6.97

Write equation 6.97that is the Coulomb interaction between the atoms.

H'=140e2R-e2R-x1)-e2R+x2+e2R-x1+x2

The Coulomb interaction between nuclei is the first term in the perturbed Hamiltonian. The second and third terms are the interactions between the nuclei of one atom and the

electrons of another, while the last term is the interaction between the electrons of two separate atoms.

Consider that x1,x2<R,and expand interaction terms in Taylor series.

1Rx=1R.11xR1R1xR+x2R2+...1R-x1+x2=1R.11-x1-x2R1R1+x1x2R+x1x22R2+...

Evaluate the above expression further.

role="math" localid="1658206133753" H'e24蟺蔚01R-1R1+x1Rx21R-1R1-x2R+x22R+1R1+x1x2R+x1-x22R=e2x1x22蟺蔚0R3

Thus, Equation 6.97 is explained and the equation H'=e2x1x22蟺蔚0R3is true.

03

(b) Verification of the fact that the total Halmintonian is two harmonic oscillator Hamiltonians

Use the expressions for and into new Hamiltonian.

H=12mp12+p222+p21-p222+k2x12+x222+x21-x222-e24蟺蔚0R3x12+x222+x21-x222=12mp12+p22+k2x12+x22-e24蟺蔚0R3=H0+H'

Thus, it is clearly seen that the total Halmintonian is a combination of two harmonic oscillator Hamiltonians.

04

(c) Verification of the relation given

Consider E=2(++-)and=kme220mR3.

Expand frequencypmin Taylor series.

=km.1e22蟺蔚0R3=01e22蟺蔚0R30112.e22蟺蔚0R3-18e22蟺蔚0R32

Here,k=02m.

Write the expression for the difference in energy.

V=E-0=2+--0=021-12.e22蟺蔚0m蝇02R3-18e22蟺蔚0m蝇02R32+112e22蟺蔚0m蝇02R3-18e22蟺蔚0m蝇02R32-0=8m203R6e22蟺蔚0Therefore, it is shown thatlocalid="1658208887907" V=-8m203R6e22蟺蔚0.

05

(d) Application of the second-order perturbation theory

Consider the first order correction of ground state (n=0) .

E01=0H'0=-e22蟺蔚00x10x2x1x20x10x2=0

Here,H'=-e22蟺蔚0x1x2

The expectation value of position operator of a harmonic oscillator is zero.

Write the expression for the second-order correction of ground state.

E02=n=1nH'02E0-En=e22蟺蔚02n1=1n2=1n1x102n1x202E0,0-En1n2

Here,0>=0>0>n>=n1>n2>.

Use n1=n2=1,n1x02=0.

E02=e22蟺蔚0R321x021x0202+02-302+3021x02=2m0=e22蟺蔚0R32102m02=8m230e22蟺蔚021R6

Thus, the second-order perturbation theory is applied.

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