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Suppose the Hamiltonian H, for a particular quantum system, is a function of some parameter let En()and n()be the eigen values and

Eigen functions of. The Feynman-Hellmann theorem22states that

En=(nHn)

(Assuming either that Enis nondegenerate, or-if degenerate-that the n's are the "good" linear combinations of the degenerate Eigen functions).

(a) Prove the Feynman-Hellmann theorem. Hint: Use Equation 6.9.

(b) Apply it to the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator,(i)using =(this yields a formula for the expectation value of V), (II)using =(this yields (T)),and (iii)using =m(this yields a relation between (T)and (V)). Compare your answers to Problem 2.12, and the virial theorem predictions (Problem 3.31).

Short Answer

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(a) The proved that the provided equation is correctEn=n0H'n0

(b) (i) V=12n+12

(ii)T=12n+12

(iii)T=V

Step by step solution

01

Define Hellmann–Feynman theorem

The Hellmann鈥揊eynman theorem connects the derivative of total energy with respect to a parameter with the expectation value of the Hamiltonian's derivative with respect to the same parameter. All the forces in the system can be estimated using classical electrostatics once the spatial distribution of the electrons has been known by solving the Schr枚dinger equation, according to the theorem.

02

Prove the equation ∂En∂λ=⟨ψn|∂H∂λ||ψn⟩ let En(λ) and ψn(λ) 

(a)

Show the following relationship:

En=nH|n

Using Equation 6.9, and get En1=n0H'n0. Inserting this in the first expression, and get

=n0|H'|n0+n0H'n0+n0|H'|n0

But, that,H'|n0>=En|n0>and n0n0=1It follows:

n0n0=0n0|n0+n0|n0=0

Returning to expression the following:

En1=Enn0|n0+n0|H'|n0+Enn0|n0=n0H'|n0+Enn0|n0+n0|n0En=n0|(H')|n0

To prove that the provided equation is correctEn=n0|(H')|n0

03

Apply it to the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator

b) Hamiltonian for 1D a harmonic oscillator is:

H=p22m+m2x22.x2ma-+a+p=im2a+-a-a-n>=n|n-1>a+|n>=(n+1)n+1>

(i) =

localid="1658214254502" H=mx2En=n|mx2|n=m2mn|a-+a+a-+a+|n=2n|a-a-+a-a++a+a-+a+a+|n

=2n|a-a++a+a-|n,n|a+a-|n=n=2n(n+n+1)=n+12V=12n+12

(ii) =Rewrite Hamiltonian as:

H=-22m22x2+m2x222x2=-p2/2En=n-m2x2n=1mn|p2|n=-1mm2n|(a+-a-)(a+-a-)|n=-2n|(a+a+-a+a--a-a++a-a-)|n=2(2n+1)T=12n+12

(iii) =mHamiltonian is:H=p22m+m2x22It follows:

Hm=-p22m2+2x22Enm=n-p22m2+2x22n=222m(2n+1)-12m2m2(2n+1)=4m(2n+1)-4m(2n+1)=0

Hamiltonian isT=VT=V

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Most popular questions from this chapter

Consider a particle of mass m that is free to move in a one-dimensional region of length L that closes on itself (for instance, a bead that slides frictionlessly on a circular wire of circumference L, as inProblem 2.46).

(a) Show that the stationary states can be written in the formn(x)=1Le2inx/L,(-L/2<x<L/2),

wheren=0,1,2,....and the allowed energies areEn=2mnL2.Notice that with the exception of the ground state (n = 0 ) 鈥 are all doubly degenerate.

(b) Now suppose we introduce the perturbation,H'=-V0e-x2/a2where aLa. (This puts a little 鈥渄imple鈥 in the potential at x = 0, as though we bent the wire slightly to make a 鈥渢rap鈥.) Find the first-order correction to En, using Equation 6.27. Hint: To evaluate the integrals, exploit the fact that aLato extend the limits from L/2toafter all, H鈥 is essentially zero outside -a<x<a.

E1=12Waa+WbbWaa-Wbb2+4Wab2(6.27).

(c) What are the 鈥済ood鈥 linear combinations ofnand-n, for this problem? Show that with these states you get the first-order correction using Equation 6.9.

En'=n0H'n0(6.9).

(d) Find a hermitian operator A that fits the requirements of the theorem, and show that the simultaneous Eigenstates ofH0and A are precisely the ones you used in (c).

Sometimes it is possible to solve Equation 6.10 directly, without having to expand 1nin terms of the unperturbed wave functions (Equation 6.11). Here are two particularly nice examples.

(a) Stark effect in the ground state of hydrogen.

(i) Find the first-order correction to the ground state of hydrogen in the presence of a uniform external electric field (the Stark effect-see Problem 6.36). Hint: Try a solution of the form

(A+Br+Cr2)e-r/acos

your problem is to find the constants , and C that solve Equation 6.10.

(ii) Use Equation to determine the second-order correction to the ground state energy (the first-order correction is zero, as you found in Problem 6.36(a)).

Answer:-m(3a2eEext/2h)2

(b) If the proton had an electric dipole moment p the potential energy of the electron in hydrogen would be perturbed in the amount

H'=-别辫肠辞蝉胃400r2~

(i) Solve Equation 6.10 for the first-order correction to the ground state wave function.

(ii) Show that the total electric dipole moment of the atom is (surprisingly) zero, to this order.

(iii) Use Equation 6.14 to determine the second-order correction to the ground state energy. What is the first-order correction?

Question: The exact fine-structure formula for hydrogen (obtained from the Dirac equation without recourse to perturbation theory) is 16

Enj=mc2{1+an-j+12+j+122-a22-12-1}

Expand to order 4(noting that 1), and show that you recoverEquation .

Question: Consider a quantum system with just three linearly independent states. Suppose the Hamiltonian, in matrix form, is

H=V0(1-o0000o0o2)

WhereV0is a constant, andois some small number(1).

(a) Write down the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the unperturbed Hamiltonian(o=0).

(b) Solve for the exact eigen values of H. Expand each of them as a power series ino, up to second order.

(c) Use first- and second-order non degenerate perturbation theory to find the approximate eigen value for the state that grows out of the non-degenerate eigenvector ofH0. Compare the exact result, from (a).

(d) Use degenerate perturbation theory to find the first-order correction to the two initially degenerate eigen values. Compare the exact results.

Question: In a crystal, the electric field of neighbouring ions perturbs the energy levels of an atom. As a crude model, imagine that a hydrogen atom is surrounded by three pairs of point charges, as shown in Figure 6.15. (Spin is irrelevant to this problem, so ignore it.)

(a) Assuming that rd1,rd2,rd3show that

H'=V0+3(1x2+2y2+3z2)-(1+2+3)r2

where

i-e4蟺蔚0qidi3,andV0=2(1d12+2d22+3d32)

(b) Find the lowest-order correction to the ground state energy.

(c) Calculate the first-order corrections to the energy of the first excited states Into how many levels does this four-fold degenerate system split,

(i) in the case of cubic symmetry1=2=3;, (ii) in the case of tetragonal symmetry1=23;, (iii) in the general case of orthorhombic symmetry (all three different)?

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