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The hydrogen spin-orbit interaction energy given in equation (8-25) is (0e2/4mr2r3)S. L. Using a reasonable value for in terms of a0and the relationships S=32and L=(+1)h, show that this energy is proportional to a typical hydrogen atom energy by the factor2 . where is the fine structure constant.

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The magnetic interaction energy is proportional to the hydrogen electron energy via the fine structure constant squared, along the quantum numbers for the system is proved

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01

Given data

The quantum numbers for the three fermions are $j_{1}=j_{2}=j_{3}=\frac{1}{2}$.

Asked

It is asked of us to find the allowed values for the total quantum number $j_{123}$.

02

Formula of fine structure constant

For two fermions with quantum numbers j1and j2 , the allowed values for the total quantum number j are betweenj1-j2 and j1+j2in integral steps.

鈥︹. (2)

03

Step 3:Find the equation for spin-orbit interaction energy

The approximate radius rn of an atom is given as, rn=n2a0. 鈥︹. (4)

With n being the principal quantum number, and being the Bohr radius, given as, . a0=402mee2 鈥︹. (5)

With the variables having the same meanings as in the other expressions.

The speed of light c in vacuum can be written as, c2=100. 鈥︹. (6)

With 0 and0 being the permeability and permittivity of free space, respectively.

The magnitudes of the total and orbital angular momentums J and L are given as follows:

J=j(j+1)L=(+1) 鈥︹. (7)

With being Planck's reduced constant, and j and I being the quantum numbers for total and orbital angular momentums, respectively.

If the spin-orbit interaction energy is proportional to the hydrogen energy, equations (1) and (3) would be related by a proportionality constant k .

U=kE0e24me2r3(S.L)=k-mee424022n2=-kmee424022n2

Here k supposedly involving the fine structure constant squared.

04

Substitute the value of  r

It is assumed that the radius of interaction r will be approximately the atomic radius, so equation (4) for r .

0e24me2r3(S.L)=-kmee424022n20e24me2n2a03(S.L)=-kmee424022n20e24me2n6a03(S.L=-kmee424022n2

Equation (5)is men used to fill in the Bohr radius.

0e24me2n6a03(S.L)=-kmee424022n20e24me2n6(4c0)2mee23(S.L)=-kmee424022n20e24me2n6(40)32m3ee23(S.L)=-kmee424022n20mee84(40)36n6(S.L)=-kmee424022n2

05

Find the equation for  k2

Then the like terms are cancelled, and then rewritten as:

0mee844036n6(S.L)=-kmee424022n20e44404n4(S.L)=-k2k2=-0e44404n4(S.L)

The 2 with the k isn't cancelled so as to make a future part a little easier.

Equation (6) can then be used to rewrite the0(rearrange the equation to give0=1nc2).

k2=-0e44404n4(S.L)=-1c0c2e4440n4n4(S.L)=-e44040c2n4n4(S.L)k2=-e4402c24n4(S.L).....(8)

06

Find the equation for total angular momentum vector

An expression for the spin-orbit coupling needs to be found, based on how me angular momentum vectors combine. The total angular momentum vector J can be written as J=LS.

AIs used to account for the vectors L and S being aligned or anti-aligned.

Then dot each side with itself and simplify further.

J=LSJJ=(LS)(LS)JJ=LL2SL+SSJ2=L2+S22SL

And solve for SL.

J2=L2+S22S.LJ2-L2-S2=2S.L12J2-L2-S2=S.L

07

Find the equation of  K

That is then used to fill in for the spin-orbit couplingS.L in equation (8).

k=-2e4402c24n4(SL)=-2e4402c24n412J2-L2-s2=e4402c24n4J2-L2-s2

Then fill in for J and L use equation ,(7) and that the magnitude of the electron spin S is32 with simplify and cancel the common2's

k=e4402c24n4J2-L2-s2=e4402c24n4j(j+1)2-l(l+1)2-322=e4402c24n4j(j+1)2-l(l+1)2-342=e4402c24n4j(j+1)-l(l+1)-34

The coefficient of the brackets can then just be simplified and rewritten in terms of the fine structure constant from equation (2).

k=e4402c24n4j(j+1)-(+1)-34=e240c2j(j+1)-(+1)-34n4=2j(j+1)-(+1)-34n4

So that shows that the magnetic interaction energy is proportional to the hydrogen electron energy via the fine structure constant squared, along the quantum numbers for the system.

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