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Identical particles
Identical particlesQuantum mechanics 2 - Lecture 1
Igor Lukacevic
UJJS, Dept. of Physics, Osijek
14. prosinca 2011.
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
Identical particles
Contents
1 Two-particle wave equation
2 Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
3 Example: He spectrum
4 Antisymmetry principle
5 Example: H molecule
6 Literature
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
Identical particles
Two-particle wave equation
Contents
1 Two-particle wave equation
2 Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
3 Example: He spectrum
4 Antisymmetry principle
5 Example: H molecule
6 Literature
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Two-particle wave equation
Which interactions exist here and what istheir nature?
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Two-particle wave equation
H =1
2m1p21 +
1
2m2p22 + V (r1, r2)
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Two-particle wave equation
H =1
2m1p21 +
1
2m2p22 + V (r1, r2)
pk →~i∇k
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Two-particle wave equation
H =1
2m1p21 +
1
2m2p22 + V (r1, r2)
pk →~i∇k
− ~2m1
∆1Ψ− ~2m2
∆2Ψ + V (r1, r2)Ψ = EΨ
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Two-particle wave equation
H =1
2m1p21 +
1
2m2p22 + V (r1, r2)
pk →~i∇k
− ~2m1
∆1Ψ− ~2m2
∆2Ψ + V (r1, r2)Ψ = EΨ
Ψ = Ψ(x1, y1, z1, x2, y2, z2) visualization is lost
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Contents
1 Two-particle wave equation
2 Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
3 Example: He spectrum
4 Antisymmetry principle
5 Example: H molecule
6 Literature
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Assumption: no interaction!
electron 1 electron 2
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− ~2m1
∆1Ψ +V1(r1)Ψ− ~2m2
∆2Ψ +V2(r2)Ψ = EΨ Ψ(r1, r2) = u(r1)v(r2)
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Separationofvariables
+r1 → 1r2 → 2
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− ~2m1
∆1u + V1(1)u = E1u
− ~2m2
∆2v + V2(2)v = E2v
}99K E1 + E2 = E
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
No interaction:
probability density Ψ∗Ψ = u(1)∗v(2)∗u(1)v(2) = u(1)∗u(1)v(2)∗v(2)
particles do not correlate
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Assumption: allow interaction!
nucleus electrons
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Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
A question
What happens with S.E. if we interchange the coordinates of particles?
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
A question
What happens with S.E. if we interchange the coordinates of particles?S.E. is symmetrical wrt that interchange!
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
Second question
What about its solutions then?
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
Second question
What about its solutions then?
Ψ(1, 2)
Ψ(2, 1)
Ψ = c1Ψ(1, 2) + c2Ψ(2, 1)
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
Second question
What about its solutions then?
Ψ(1, 2)
Ψ(2, 1)
Ψ = c1Ψ(1, 2) + c2Ψ(2, 1)
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
Second question
What about its solutions then?
Ψ(1, 2)
Ψ(2, 1)
Ψ = c1Ψ(1, 2) + c2Ψ(2, 1)
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
Assumption: allow interaction!
1 e-e: V12 =e2
r12, r12 =
√(x2 − x1)2 + (y2 − y1)2 + (z2 − z1)2
2 n-e: V1 = −2e2
r1, V2 = −
2e2
r2
3 total: V = −2e2
r1−
2e2
r2+
e2
r12
S.E. ⇒ − ~2
2m(∆1 + ∆2)Ψ + VΨ = EΨ
Third question
How many linear combinations arethere and which of them can wechoose?
Ψ(1, 2)
Ψ(2, 1)
Ψ = c1Ψ(1, 2) + c2Ψ(2, 1)
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A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
Identical particles
Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
Identical particles
Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
Identical particles
Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.
electron 1 electron 2
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.
electron 2 electron 1
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.=⇒ probability density must be unchanged if we interchage their coordinates
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
Identical particles
Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.=⇒ probability density must be unchanged if we interchage their coordinates
Fourth question
Which linear combinations satisfy this condition?
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
A principle
Electrons are identical particles...they cannot be distinguished betweeneachother.=⇒ probability density must be unchanged if we interchage their coordinates
Fourth question
Which linearcombinations satisfythis condition?
There are two possibilities (Hund & Wigner)
Ψ+ = Ψ(1, 2) + Ψ(2, 1) - symmetric solutionΨ− = Ψ(1, 2)−Ψ(2, 1) - antisymmetric solution
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Example: He spectrum
Contents
1 Two-particle wave equation
2 Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
3 Example: He spectrum
4 Antisymmetry principle
5 Example: H molecule
6 Literature
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Example: He spectrum
Energy values are relative to the ground state of
He+, i.e. one has to subtract 54.4 eV.
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Example: He spectrum
Energy values are relative to the ground state of
He+, i.e. one has to subtract 54.4 eV.
Bohr’s theory cannot explain this, although it was known that toparahelium and ortohelium belonged the singlet (antiparallel spin) andtriplet (parallel spin) states
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Energy values are relative to the ground state of
He+, i.e. one has to subtract 54.4 eV.
Bohr’s theory cannot explain this, although it was known that toparahelium and ortohelium belonged the singlet (antiparallel spin) andtriplet (parallel spin) states
Solution Heisenberg in 1926.
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Assumptions:
un = electron wave functions in state n! (n, l ,m)
again, no interaction ⇒{
Ψ = u0(1)un(2)E = E0 + En
e-e interaction is a small perturbation
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Example: He spectrum
Assumptions:
un = electron wave functions in state n! (n, l ,m)
again, no interaction ⇒{
Ψ = u0(1)un(2)E = E0 + En
e-e interaction is a small perturbation
What do we need, if we want to estimate the e-e interaction energy?
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Example: He spectrum
Assumptions:
un = electron wave functions in state n! (n, l ,m)
again, no interaction ⇒{
Ψ = u0(1)un(2)E = E0 + En
e-e interaction is a small perturbation
What do we need, if we want to estimate the e-e interaction energy?
Ψ+ = 1√
2[u0(1)un(2) + u0(2)un(1)]
Ψ− = 1√2
[u0(1)un(2)− u0(2)un(1)]
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Example: He spectrum
Assumptions:
un = electron wave functions in state n! (n, l ,m)
again, no interaction ⇒{
Ψ = u0(1)un(2)E = E0 + En
e-e interaction is a small perturbation
What do we need, if we want to estimate the e-e interaction energy?
Ψ+ = 1√
2[u0(1)un(2) + u0(2)un(1)]
Ψ− = 1√2
[u0(1)un(2)− u0(2)un(1)]
1√2
are normalization
factors
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Example: He spectrum
Expectation of e-e interaction energy
E ′ =
∫ ∫Ψ∗
e2
r12Ψdτ1dτ2
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Example: He spectrum
Expectation of e-e interaction energy
E ′ =
∫ ∫Ψ∗
e2
r12Ψdτ1dτ2
E ′ = Eex ± Ecorr , Eex > 0, Ecorr > 0
For calculation details seeRefs. [1] and [3].
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Expectation of e-e interaction energy
E ′ =
∫ ∫Ψ∗
e2
r12Ψdτ1dτ2
E ′ = Eex ± Ecorr , Eex > 0, Ecorr > 0
For calculation details seeRefs. [1] and [3].
Terms
+ 99K paraterms− 99K ortoterms
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Contents
1 Two-particle wave equation
2 Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
3 Example: He spectrum
4 Antisymmetry principle
5 Example: H molecule
6 Literature
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Antisymmetry principle
Spin s =
{+ 1
2, spin up, parallel to the outer mag. field
− 12, spin down, antiparallel to the outer mag. field
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Spin s =
{+ 1
2, spin up, parallel to the outer mag. field
− 12, spin down, antiparallel to the outer mag. field
wave function:
Ψ(x , y , z , s) =
{Ψ(x , y , z ,+ 1
2) = Ψ+(x , y , z)
Ψ(x , y , z ,− 12) = Ψ−(x , y , z)
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Spin s =
{+ 1
2, spin up, parallel to the outer mag. field
− 12, spin down, antiparallel to the outer mag. field
wave function:
Ψ(x , y , z , s) =
{Ψ(x , y , z ,+ 1
2) = Ψ+(x , y , z) = Ψ(x , y , z)α
Ψ(x , y , z ,− 12) = Ψ−(x , y , z) = Ψ(x , y , z)β
α� spin wave function for parallel spinβ � spin wave function for antiparallel spin
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Assumptions
z we have 2 electrons: α(1) and β(2)
z their spins are independent
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Assumptions
z we have 2 electrons: α(1) and β(2)
z their spins are independent
A question
What will total spin wave functions look like?
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Assumptions
z we have 2 electrons: α(1) and β(2)
z their spins are independent
Total spin wave functions
Spin orientationelectron 1 electron 2
α(1)α(2) ↑ ↑β(1)β(2) ↓ ↓α(1)β(2) ↑ ↓β(1)α(2) ↓ ↑
Second question
Can you guess any other?
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Total spin wave functions
Spin orientationelectron 1 electron 2
α(1)α(2) ↑ ↑β(1)β(2) ↓ ↓α(1)β(2) ↑ ↓β(1)α(2) ↓ ↑
Total spin wave functions
S MS
α(1)α(2) 1 1α(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) 1 0 symmetric ⇒ triplet
β(1)β(2) 1 -1
α(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) 0 0 antisymmetric ⇒ singlet
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Antisymmetry principle
Ok, let us now construct the total wave function:
♠ spatial wave function
♠ spin wave function
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Antisymmetry principle
Ok, let us now construct the total wave function:
♠ spatial wave function
♠ spin wave function
Remember
Ψr =
{u(1)v(2) + u(2)v(1), symmetricu(1)v(2)− u(2)v(1), antisymmetric
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Ok, let us now construct the total wave function:
♠ spatial wave function
♠ spin wave function
Total wave function
Ψr,s =
u(1)v(2) + u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) symmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) symmβ(1)β(2) symmα(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) antisymm
u(1)v(2)− u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) antisymmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) antisymmβ(1)β(2) antisymmα(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) symm
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Total wave function
Ψr,s =
u(1)v(2) + u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) symmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) symmβ(1)β(2) symmα(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) antisymm
u(1)v(2)− u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) antisymmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) antisymmβ(1)β(2) antisymmα(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) symm
A question
Which of these w.f. come in nature?
A hint...
Use Pauli’s exclusion principle.
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Total wave function
Ψr,s =
u(1)v(2) + u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) symmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) symmβ(1)β(2) symmα(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) antisymm
u(1)v(2)− u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) antisymmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) antisymmβ(1)β(2) antisymmα(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) symm
A question
Which of these w.f. come in nature?
A hint...
Use Pauli’s exclusion principle.
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Possible total wave functions
Ψr,s =
u(1)v(2) + u(2)v(1)× α(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) antisymm
u(1)v(2)− u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) antisymmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) antisymmβ(1)β(2) antisymm
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Possible total wave functions
Ψr,s =
u(1)v(2) + u(2)v(1)× α(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) antisymm
u(1)v(2)− u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2) antisymmα(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) antisymmβ(1)β(2) antisymm
Antisymmetry principle (generalized Pauli’s principle)
Total wave function of electrons has to be antisymmetric, wrt the interchangeof their (spatial and/or spin) coordinates.
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If we turn back to helium...
He electron wave functions
ΨHer,s =
u(1)v(2) + u(2)v(1)× α(1)β(2)− α(2)β(1) parahelium
u(1)v(2)− u(2)v(1)×
α(1)α(2)α(1)β(2) + α(2)β(1) ortoheliumβ(1)β(2)
Antisymmetry principle (generalized Pauli’s principle)
Total wave function of electrons has to be antisymmetric, wrt the interchangeof their (spatial and/or spin) coordinates.
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Generalizations
♣ to N-particle systems Ψ(1, 2, 3, . . .) = −Ψ(2, 1, 3, . . .)
♣ to all fermions
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Generalizations
♣ to N-particle systems Ψ(1, 2, 3, . . .) = −Ψ(2, 1, 3, . . .)
♣ to all fermions
A question
What about symmetric wave functions Ψ(1, 2, 3, . . .) = Ψ(2, 1, 3, . . .)?They describe the particles with spin 0, 1, 2, . . .
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Generalizations
♣ to N-particle systems Ψ(1, 2, 3, . . .) = −Ψ(2, 1, 3, . . .)
♣ to all fermions
A question
What about symmetric wave functions Ψ(1, 2, 3, . . .) = Ψ(2, 1, 3, . . .)?They describe the particles with spin 0, 1, 2, . . .
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Generalizations
♣ to N-particle systems Ψ(1, 2, 3, . . .) = −Ψ(2, 1, 3, . . .)
♣ to all fermions
In conclusion
Spin Symmetry Statistics
0,1,2,. . . symmetric Einstein-Bose
1
2,
3
2, . . . antisymmetric Fermi-Dirac
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Contents
1 Two-particle wave equation
2 Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
3 Example: He spectrum
4 Antisymmetry principle
5 Example: H molecule
6 Literature
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Example: H molecule
Let us first look at rotational spectrum of H molecule.(Mecke - first experimental observation; Heisenberg & Hund - theoreticalexplanation in 1928.)
Igor Lukacevic Identical particles
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Example: H molecule
Let us first look at rotational spectrum of H molecule.(Mecke - first experimental observation; Heisenberg & Hund - theoreticalexplanation in 1928.)
The movement of nuclei determines the following properties:
vibration
rotation
spin
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Let us first look at rotational spectrum of H molecule.(Mecke - first experimental observation; Heisenberg & Hund - theoreticalexplanation in 1928.)
The movement of nuclei determinesthe following properties:
vibration
rotation
spin
These properties are independent
Ψ = ψvibψrotψspin
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These properties are independent
Ψ = ψvibψrotψspin
A question
What happens with this w.f. if weinterchange the coordinates?
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These properties are independent
Ψ = ψvibψrotψspin
A question
What happens with this w.f. if weinterchange the coordinates?
vibration
rotation
spin
ψvib = ψvib(r12), r12 = |r2 − r1|
~r → −~r =⇒ ψvib = ψvib
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These properties are independent
Ψ = ψvibψrotψspin
A question
What happens with this w.f. if weinterchange the coordinates?
vibration
rotation
spinψrot 99K Y
ml =
{Y m
l , l even−Y m
l , l odd
~r → −~r =⇒ ψrot = (−1)lψrot
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These properties are independent
Ψ = ψvibψrotψspin
A question
What happens with this w.f. if weinterchange the coordinates?
vibration
rotation
spin
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Example: H molecule
Quantum # l Spin orientation Total spin Statistical weigth NameEven ↑↓ 0 1 para H2
Odd ↑↑ 1 3 orto H2
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Quantum # l Spin orientation Total spin Statistical weigth NameEven ↑↓ 0 1 para H2
Odd ↑↑ 1 3 orto H2
Note
There can be no transitions between the states with different symmetrycharacter.
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Quantum # l Spin orientation Total spin Statistical weigth NameEven ↑↓ 0 1 para H2
Odd ↑↑ 1 3 orto H2
Note
There can be no transitions between the states with different symmetrycharacter. para H2 : orto H2 = 1 : 3
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Quantum # l Spin orientation Total spin Statistical weigth NameEven ↑↓ 0 1 para H2
Odd ↑↑ 1 3 orto H2
Note
There can be no transitions between the states with different symmetrycharacter. para H2 : orto H2 = 1 : 3
A question
What happens at T = 0 K?
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Quantum # l Spin orientation Total spin Statistical weigth NameEven ↑↓ 0 1 para H2
Odd ↑↑ 1 3 orto H2
Note
There can be no transitions between the states with different symmetrycharacter. para H2 : orto H2 = 1 : 3
A question
What happens at T = 0 K? All hydrogen molecules go to para-state.
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Another confirmation (Dennison 1928.)
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Literature
Contents
1 Two-particle wave equation
2 Symmetric and antisymmetric solutions
3 Example: He spectrum
4 Antisymmetry principle
5 Example: H molecule
6 Literature
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Literature
Literature
1 I. Supek, Teorijska fizika i struktura materije, II. dio, Skolska knjiga,Zagreb, 1989.
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