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The document discusses various problems and concepts in quantum mechanics, including the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, De Broglie wavelength, Schrödinger wave equations, and perturbation theory. It includes calculations for energy levels, wave functions, and expectation values for different quantum systems. The document serves as a problem set for advanced quantum mechanics, covering a wide range of topics and applications.
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Assignment on Quantum Mechanics

The document discusses various problems and concepts in quantum mechanics, including the photoelectric effect, Compton scattering, De Broglie wavelength, Schrödinger wave equations, and perturbation theory. It includes calculations for energy levels, wave functions, and expectation values for different quantum systems. The document serves as a problem set for advanced quantum mechanics, covering a wide range of topics and applications.
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10. 12, 13. 14. 20. 21 22. . When a proton absorbs a neg: A. Introduction ty Quaituin Mechanics: Transttiet ics 1m a Na photodiode, illuminated by a light of wavelength of photociceirons, emitted fro 11s 1.85 volts while that for light of wavelength 400nm is 0.32 volts. Determine the value of Planck's constant, work funetion of Na and threshold wavelength of Na Wat is the maxintum kinetic energy of photoelectrons released from the surface of Lithium by electromagnetic radiation whose electric field is given by = A(1 + sinwt)coswot , where A is a constant. Given w = 6 x 10"/sec, «ap = 3.6 X 10?%/sec and the work function of Lithium is 2.4eV. ‘One mille-watt of light of wavelength 4560A° is incident on a Caesium surface. Calculate the photoelectric current liberated assuming quantum efficiency of 0.5%. Given work-function of Caesium is 1.93eV. ‘A photon of wavelength 44° strikes an electron at rest and is scattered at an angle of 150? to its original direction, Find the wavelength of the photon after collision. Show that the maximum recoil energy of a free electron of rest mass mg, when stuck by a photon of moc? AE « WADA ‘A photon of energy Ey is incident on a stationary electron target and the angle of Compton Scattering of photon is ¢. Show using non-relativistic kinematics that kinetic energy of recoil electron is ER (1-cos p) me? +F,(1—cosb)" ‘Show that a photon cannot give up all its energy on collision with a free electron. Show that De Broglie wavelength of a particle of rest mass mo and kinetic energy Ex is given by a ea Show that the ratio of De Broglie wavelength to the Compton wavelength of a particle is |(£) Find the De Broglie wavelength of an electron accelerated through a potential of 1000 volts. What will be the wavelength in case of X-Ray where the discharge tube is under the same potential? Find the relativistic kinetic energy of an electron scattered by a nucleus of radius 2 fm. wavelength A, is given by Emax = . The average lifetime of an excited atomic state is 10~°sec. If the spectral line associated with the decay of the state is 6000A°, estimate the width of the line. Find the expression of relativistic De Broglie wavelength. Using ‘“Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle’ prove the followings: (a) No free electron can exist within the nucleus. (b) Find the size and ground state energy of H-atom using the Uncertainty Principle. (c) Stability of Bohr’s orbit. (@) Minimum energy of L.H.O (Linear Harmonie Oscillator) is + hw. Find the Bobr parameters in terms of “Fine Structure Constant’, . Electrons of energy 12.2eV are fixed at hydrogen atoms in s gas discharge tube. Determine the wavelengths of the lines that can be emitted by hydrogen. ive muon (rest mass 207m,) it forms a muonic atom. Find its radius of first Bohr orbit and its ionisation energy. . Find the orbital radius, velocity of electron and energy of a Positronium atom. . Show that the ratio of hydrogenic and Helium mass is related to the respective Rydberg constants by the son Mt = RieRi relation i = te. Ry Ye ‘Show that in Bohr's theory. if the electron revolving round an orbit is considered as a wave, then the n™ orbit will contain n complete De Broglie waves. Find the ration of shortest and longest wavelength of Balmer series. - Show that Somerfield-Wilson correction to Bohr energy is not associated to the degeneracy or fine structure. Set on B, The Schréidinger Wave Equation: One Dimensional and Three dimensional 10. Solve the Schrddinger wave equations to find the wave function and associated energy for the following (a) One dimensional potential box with rigid walls (b) One dimensional rectangular potential box. (c) Three dimensional rectangular potential box. (@) One dimensional harmonic oscillator. (€) Three dimensional harmonic oscillator. (f) Delta function well. (g) Double delta function well. (h) One dimensional rectangular potential well. (Quantum mechanical tunnelling. G)_ The Hydrogen atom problem. (k) Rigid diatomic rotator. A particle in the infinite square well potential has the wave function: Y(x,0) = Ax(a—x),0SxSa for some constant A with definite dimension. Plot (x, 0) vs x graph and then find W(x, t). A particle in the infinite square well potential has the initial wave function: Ax, osxs$ YOx,0) = a A(a-x), qstsa (a) Sketch ¥(x, 0) and determine the constant A. (b) Find ¥ (x,t). (©) What is the probability that a measurement of the energy would yield the value Ey? (@) Find the expectation value of the energy. Find the expectation values of x,x?,p,p*,7,V for one-dimensional Harmonic Oscillator and hence find the position and momentum dispersion. Consider the potential: 2q2 vey re (ech ax)? Where a is constant with positive value and have definite dimension. (@) Sketch this potential. (b) Check that this potential has the ground state : o(x) = Asechax And find its energy. Also normalize o(x) and sketch the wave-function. Normalize (x) = —Ae7! cos ax. Calculate probability current density for (x, 0) = Ae"? e** Show that [, Wnndx = Smn- For Y99(7, 8, $) in case of H-atom, calculate: (a) Expectation value of r. (b) Expectation value of p- (c) Probability distribution function and position of maximum probability (d) Probability fo locate an electron at a distance greater than 2a, For ¥(r, 8,6) = 5 (2ths00 ~ 31/200 + Wa22), caloulate,- (a) Probability of finding a particle in the respective states. (b) Expectation value of energy, orbital angular-momentum and third component of angular-momentum (c) Check whether the above wave function is an eigen-state of L,&Ly or not Using quantum mechanical tunnelling, establish the theory of Rutherford alpha-ray scattering, 1 C. Operator formatism ‘ ) 1. Using the concept of dispersion, establish Heisenberg’s Uncertainty Principle. 2. Show that ladder operators are simultaneous eigen-kets of [Mum >- 3. Show that Eherenfest’s equation is a consequence of Heisenberg’ picture. 4. Show that the following operators are Hermitian: (2) Under periodic condition third component of angular momentum, (b) Hamiltonian of a quantum mechanical system. (©) Momentum operator. 5. Prove the followings: @ Fa] =in (©) [x pg] = nihix™1 ©) (p".x] = nihp™? @ [(6.4),4] = 24x a) (©) 1fA and B commute with, then (4.4)(4.B) = © [6,(A.4)] = 2i(4x 4) se (g) Incase of an electron moving under the influence of an extemal magnetic field B, , ECD Gxa, * (Bh) @& a are annihilation and creation operators respectively. © +0) =e'ng@) ; @) etts,0°H = 5, cos — Sy sib ° " (k) Virial Theorem as a consequence of Eherenfest theorem and then reduce it to its one-dimensional form and hence show that for stationary states (T) = (V). (D. Eigenvalues of Hermitian operators are real. (m) Eigenvectors corresponding to distinct eigenvalues are orthogonal for same Hermitian operator. (a) UU =1 where U is a unitary operator. ‘ Evaluate [(Lz + 25z),J?] "ii A 7. Asspin-half particle (Fermion) i$ in spin state ¥ = A e) Find out the expectation values of Sy, Sy & Sy and their uncertainties. is 8. Given for a harmonic oscillator, f = acoshn + asinhy P l@ = asinhy + acoshn Where a & a are annihilation and creation operators respectively. (a) Prove that [a,a] = 1 (b) Caloulate (x) & (px) for the state |m > where alm >= mlm >. 9. A spin-half particle (Fermion) is in spin state y = A c ; *), Find the probabilities of getting than Sie you measure (i) 5; and (ii) Sy. : 10. Prove that energy eigen-state is a stationary state. LL. A two dimensional space spanned by orthonormal basis kets |1 > & |2 > has the Hamiltonian given as H = All >< 1] + g|1 >< 2) + gl2 >< 1] + hl2 >< 2| where g and h are real constants of definite dimensions. At t=0 the state is in |1 >. Show that the state at time tis, 1 eM [cose > ~isingt 2>] 12, Deduce the expression of Kramer's formula relating various powers of r and hence find expectation Problem Sct.on Quantum M values of r3,r2,7,2, 35,2 for H-atom wave state Yram- 6. ” The Gaussian function is represented by Advance Problem Set on Quantum Mechanics — J Calcul ' result eee ao of a proton confined in a nucleus of radius 10~'%em, Using the What would be the kinetic energy for ag ee the nucleus and the meng of the nuclear interaction aaa (0 be confined within the nucleus? Explain. Le Normalize p(r Li) Find the expectation values of for 1s, "b2p, 8 aps, Swudy the diftractiongattems due to a beam of electrons passing through an infinitely long slit of width 2b ands hence calculate a(py). vO) = Where o is the widtiof the wave-packet, Calculate the normalized momentum function (Kr). A particle is in an infinite deep one-dimensional square well. Determine the momentum distribution for the particle in the second Excited state and hence find the value of the momentum for which the probability is a maximum, i) Determine the energy levels and corresponding noriiglized eigen functions of a particle confined in one-dimensional potential of the form: : _ eso a Show that: wv Gi) permitted potential energy of the particle in that fiéld.using the Uncertainty Principle. {fA and B ave linear operators and kis a scalar, show! e OM tae SAV ep, A) +5 [8.18.4] +5 [9.(8. 18a] + ene = ei a +8454, ay): If A and B commutes with their commutator. whether (¥41~ Yea). (Maat Yaa + V2%0) & (Hoa + Y-1 ~ ¥2%.0) are eigenfunctions & 1? or notulf they atéi¥o théniwhat are the corresponding eigenvalues? Quantize the energy’TeVels aiid find the wave-function corresponding to a bouncing ball. (You may take help from “Introduetior’ to-@tiaatum Mechanics” by D.J Griffiths.) Problem set on Advanced Quantum Mechanics vame-independent Perturbation Theory: juppose we Pose we put a delta-function bump in the centre of the infinite square-well: A =a8(x- 1 Here @ is a constant. (a) Find the first-order comection to the allowed energies. Explain why the energies are not perturbed for even n. (b) Find the first three non-zero terms in the expansion of the correction to the ground state '¥3.- (C) Find the second-order correction to the energies E% for the aforesaid perturbation. 2. For the one-dimensional harmonic oscillator the allowed Siitrgies week + 1/p)hw wheren € 0,1*. The classical frequency is w = /x/m. Ifthe spring consti intreased cooling, > K(1 + €): (@) Find the exact new energies and expand the formula in,terms of the powers of €. ly, say by (b) Caleulate the first order perturbation in the energy. (*<2 (c) Caleulate the second order perturbation in in the groffit state ener 3. Two identical bosons are placed in an infinite square eg 1ey tn with: each other via the potential V (x4,%2) = —aVo5(x1 — x2), where VP ais the width of the well. (a) Ignoring the interaction between thepatti les find the-gtound ite and the first excited state_ wave-functions andGoxresponding associated energies. SS, (b) Use the first-order perturbation theoty to estimatt figot GF the parti@le-particle interaction on the energies of the ground State and the first excited SES) 4. Consider u charged particle in the Rea! harmonic oscillator. Suppose we tam ona weak electric field o haul Pores a Clergy is Shit Bly mn emeent A =~qEx. (a) Show that t8feis'no first’ ‘Sher Sie ergy levels and calculate the second-order ip, correction, ‘ Q wi Tf.there; eeehiting defined ast céngistent with th 5, Let the ‘gogdlt unpertuF bg stat eS Be; Pon - WE = @yW + Bab Here p&p A areithe,nor 1g constants corresponding to the states Wo & pf respectively. Using "degeneratglinge-independent it perturbation theory explicitly show that, (ays wanting I States, ie., (Y9]¥2) = 0. (y'¢ (wl Fi|¥2) = © (elas) = where E} is the first-order correction to the perturbed energy. 6. Considehabparticle of mass m thats fre to move ina one-dimensional region of length L that closes on itself, for instance, a bead that slides frictionlessly on a circular wire of circumference L. » Show that the stationary states and allowed energies can be written in the form: n(x) = geen ~hexehmeosl . =2 (neh Ba (,) (&) Now suppose we introduce a perturbation Ml = —Voexp (-77/q2)i@ «ls ie, alittle “dimple? in the potential atx = 0, as though we bent the wire slightly to make a ‘trap’. Find the first order correction to Ey. (c) What are the good combinations of Yq & Pn for the problem? (@) Find a Hermitian operator A that fits the requirements of the theorem and show that the simultaneous eigenstates of H° & A are precisely the ones used in question (c). 7. Suppose we perturb the infinite cubical well by putting a delta-function ‘bump’ at the point f= vea6(x-2)3(x-9)a(x-¥) Find the first-order corrections to the energy of the ground state and the first excited states. 5. Consider a quantum system with just three linearly independent states, Suppose the Hamiltonian in matrix form is: 1-€ 0 0) H= .( o 4 ‘) 0 €2 Here Vo is a constant and ¢ is some small number (€ « 1 (2) Write down the eigenvectors and eigenvalues of the unpeurbed Hatfiltonian. (0) Solve for the exact eigenvalues of the perturbed Hamil oniattgExpaiit cach of ‘them as a power series in €, up to second order. ee (©) Use the first and second order non-degenerate perturbatiomtheory to find the approximate cigenvalue for the state that grows out of the non-degebifte eigenvector of #2: Compare with the exact result form (b). ad . (® Use degenerate perturbation theory to find theirstonebcorrectioN t,he two initially degenerate eigenvalues. Compare the exact results, . St a peri jthat: 9. Say ¥° = FF, ayW?. Using 1" order eo, ion ‘tegersts pha % : I. Fine-structure of H-atom, mi x re ramer’s relation: 1. Show that fig@sstructure correction M0? ; ; § /anegch = 1/137.036 and n & j are the principal . wed? d+ 2 H ie - o_\ ome ‘energies of H-atom leads to: Heretyis ee juant Boer and total ynomentum quantum number respectively. 2m (dr? = : ev Re a(n 3 Ba mC) i ~ ( +2) i] r mt C2xapnly F-HYehborem to oneedimessnal harmonic oslltor using A = «, A &m respectively. AEfjeceflective Hamniltonian'fér the radial wave-function of H-atom is: =—e*m, Y. _— : 2(4megh)*Cimax +1 + 1) @ uses ¢ in the F-H theorem to obtain (4). (b) Use A = Lin the F-H theorem to obtain (4). 4 Establish Kramer's relation relating expectation values of tree successive powers ofr and hence find expectation values of 1/,,1/, 2, Mp 1,7? &r3, I. The Variational Principle: = 1. Optimize the trial wave-function e~®” and evaluate the ground state energy of the H-atom. 2, Estimate the ground state energy of a one-dimensional harmonic oscillator using a Gaussian trial function. ; : : | 3. Write down the Schrédinger equation of a bouncing ball. Using the trial wave-function W(x) = xe~™, calculate the minimum energy value of the ball. Iv. . Consider a particle of mass m moving in the potential: . Consider a particle of mass in a quartic potential V (x) A parti i Particle of mass m moves in the attractive central potential V(r) 9 ere gis a Aewens Constant Using the normalized wave-funetion (r) = |? /g, ¢°*"/, estimate upper bound tothe cnergy of the lowest stat, . A trial function differs from an eigenfunction ig, 80 that = We + apy; a « 1 where We & Ps are orthonormal & normalized. Show that the expectation value of the Hamiltonian differs from energy eigenvalue E only by a term of order a”. - Evaluate the ground state energy of a harmonic oscillator using the trial function: = YO) = {cost Hex; x > 0 Va@) = ies x<0 Here k is a constant, Optimize the trial wave function (x) = xe7®, where a is a variable parameter and estimate the ground state energy of the system. ial wave-function, evaluate the ground state energy. Consider a particle of mass in a delta-function potential V' definite dimension. Using a Gaussian trial wave-functiO, Using a Gaussian trial wave-function, eyaltiitthe gro Estimate the grouind-statovenergy of Hélitim atSiby taking ground state wave-functiom, i.e, if@hiiGal particle Bhteractio nuclear charge Ze being the vafiable pigineter. As dimenst —s ‘ith the exact result!" ae , ve = (% -acxa@ Dy, oy ae @ 9; Using ENR methbiPealculatethe transmission coefficient for the following potential barrier: ot, . ° tel 3} v0- {ul-5) Ina ~ Seeds 0; bel >a calculate the transmission coefficient forthe following potential barrier: Vp — ax;x > 0 : ul ee ( x<0 Use MMvKB approximetion to find the allowed energies ofan infinite square-well with a ‘shelf of height Voregtending half-way across: toe Voi 0 and width 2a. Calculate the allowed energies of a half-harmonic oscillator using the WKB method. "Consider thie quantum mechanical analogue tothe classical problem of a bouncing ball, colliding elastically with the floor. | (a) What is the potential energy asa function of height x above the floor? (b) Solve the corresponding Schrédinger’s equation and express the un-normalized answer in terms of appropriate Airy functions. a (6) Find the ist four alowed energies ofthe bouncing ball Provided mass ofthe ball,m = O-1 ks A(’s are zero for dq’s (n € I* and the Milton Abramowitz and Irene. 4, = —2.338, a2 = —4.088,a3 = —5.521,a4 787 joe (@ Find the ground state energy of an electron in this gravitational field using Virial theorem. Also determine the position expectation value. (c) Analyze the problem using the WKB method: (Find the allowed energies and first for energies using previously provided data. ii) How large would the quantum number n have to be to give the ball an average heigh ‘AStegun’s list for an's are ht of I meter above the ground? 8. Consider a particle of mass m in the n® stationary state o! ene-dimengiial harmonic oscillator with an angular frequency w: we (a) Find the turning point x. (b) How far (say d) could one go above the turning point before the error reaches 1%? ice. if, Von +d Veen 2} VGx2) St ‘What is d? \ (c) The asymptotic form of Ai(z) is accurate to 1 % as,Jor = & Fopthe derived d, determine the smallest n such that ad > 5 (for aun Jarger tani in overlap region in which the linearized potential is good to ff mandithe large 2 ti ip function is good t0 1 %). 9. Use the WKB approxintatiyn to 10. For spherically symmetric potfatials we'efxapply the case = 0:56 ab a k, es or OO Me vonser bce ro is the RH: Sint 7 = Oasan infinite wall). Exploit this formula to estittate the’ So ic te git po = SS eee my, Plot the potential. AlsSaiow tha Bop spacing betwen he levels independent of mass, ‘Use the a Hao estimate the bound state energies of H-atom, Provided: ” ame BY [ree (n-1/2)nh;n ert 12.10 \as -e expect to get approximately not only the energy levels but also the wave- "Find out the wave-funetions for the bound states of a one-difi¢nsional harmonic oscillator a Ss Tiiicles p & W have rest energies 3.1 and 3.7 GeV respectively. These are non-relativistic bound stds, c being the charm-quark having rest mass 1.5 GeV, in a linearized potential V = Vo + ko If these are then = 0 & n = 1 bound states of zero orbital angular momentum, caloulate Vo using the WKB approximation. Predict the mass of ” for n= 2 state (the measured value is 4.2 GeV). = Time-Dependent Perturbation Theo 1. Anelectron is in the lowest state ofa one-dimensional infinite square-well. Att = 0, a uniform weak electric field E is applied in the x direction for time T. Find out the probability that the electron will be in the first and second excited states when the perturbation is removed using first-order time- dependent perturbation theory. / _— “Ft A one-dimensi eee a ie : criltcr is nits ground state, A perturbation V(x, ¢) = Axe™‘/ is What is the probabil s the probability of finding the system inthe first excited state as t + °? ee lity of excitation to higher states? Solve the problem when the perturbation is: oo V(t) = Axte tt 3A particle is confined ina See between x = 0 & x = L. If the particle is in the ground state of the system, calculate the probability that it will be in the ground state or in the first excited state if the wall atx = L suddenly moved to x = 21 or x = ~L, Also calculate the final state probability density in the momentum space if the walls are suddenly dissolved. 4, Discuss the sudden approximation problem for a Tritium atom in which the electron is initially at ground state and suddenly the atom decays to Helium atom via beta decay. Caloulate the probability of finding thé électron to the ground state of Helium atom, 5. Suppose that a stationary state electron is in the ground state—pé the uaferen Ho = glteS.B/h where B = BE. At t = Oa perturbing potential V = gitnS.B eRbg-t/Siprisapplics, where B = B'tand B’ « B. Find out the probability that the system will not be in’ thie" gro when the perturbation fades away. 6. Consider a composite system made up of two spin-halgpaticl depend on spin and’an be taken to be zero by suitably’ i Hamiltonian is given by H = (44/n2)5:.52. supp function of time, the probability for being found in |-+> &|-->: (@) By solving the problem exactly,, 47 (b) By solving the probléft assuming Has a perturbation switch€@,on att state at time ies*KOnt < 0, the ftofian doesn’t the’ scale. For ¢ > 0, the i some standard books) (You mayjhave [f > & |L >"Bdplace dk y> & I~ > 7. Consider the 1d stafBO8: stort tf cing Peccount the hyperfine interaction between the electron-spirvand pagtdne-spin denoted BY, & 5° Mhpectively, For = 0, there are two levels foc? = 545, F = Ohr = 1h mike ergy difference AE, There is a weak magnetic field: q Soin. ={% t<0 a SS A Woe he > 0 Caleulatethgprobability tbat at vo future, the atom will be left in F =.1 state. . Sp % Qiiantum Me@hanical Statteritig: 1A bedin gf panicles, incideat normally on a thin metal foil of thickness t. If No is the number of nuclei pent sole fl show that the fraction of incident particles scattered in the direction Se gyre where df is the infinitesimal solid-angle subtended at the aforesaid direction” EstabIQp theenpasSion of a plane-wave in tems of an infinite ‘number of spherical waves. In the didory of scattering bya fixed symmetric potential, the asymptotic form of the wave-function is: ea - wr) 2A few +f(@.9) re Obtain the formula for scattering cross-section in terms of the scattering amplitude f(8, 9). Prove the “Optical Theorem”. Waite down the radial part ofthe SchrOdinger equation that describes seatering by the square-well yN ! FF we potential: = - V0 = (esse 0; r>a the s-wave phase shift assuming that the scattering is mainly due Solve the equation and hence derive to s-waves> 6. 10. Md. 12. Ina scattering problem, the scattering length ais defined by @ = lims-sol—f(8)}. Show that the zero Snerhy Cross-section is o> = Ama? and for weak potentials So = —ka. {na kcattering experiment, the potential i spherically symmetric and the particles are scattered at Such energy that only s and p waves need to be considered, = (a) Show that the differential cross-section D(8) can be written in the form: D(0) =a +bcos@ + ccos?@ (b) What are the values of a, b & cin terms of phase shifts? (6) What is the value of total cross-section in terms of a, b & c? Consider scattering by a central potential by the methods of partial-wave analysis and Born- approximation. When 6, is small, prove that the expressions for Scattering amplitude in the two methods are equivalent. Given: > = in kr Dears yA(cos 2 Se T kr k=2Ksin= Ban an atomic nucleus) nas the appiSthaation methSd to determine the in the forward direction Jeulate the total eross- ‘Obtain an expression for the phase-shift 6, @hs-wave Seber potential: g (ito is “OO 4 eS ae Assuming that the scattering ig dominated by e-waventgntip ttl be section og = 4a, Using, Bor approximation calcilate the differential and totaVeross-section for scattering of a particle of mass m bY the delta-function pékéntial VF g6?(F) where g is a constant of definite dimension. Consider the follwing squaré-well potedsi None “eh hem fO% i ence of tiéphase shift 6) by Born approximation. Hence show that at high 2K = ]?mE/, . Also determine the scattering amplitude. is much less than the wavelength associated with the the scattering will be isotropic. © = expreZibiifop he scattering length. Hence show that, though the bombarding energy the #jyave scattering cross-section gp tends to a finite value. ion method to determine scattering amplitude, differential scattering cross- total cross-section for the following potentials: = =.= a 2 = 4 (b) V(r)! Ve" c-\ -t) (6) Vr) = Vo (Se ‘The Yukawa potential (which is a crude model for binding form V(r) = p°""/,, where 4 & B are constants, Use (8) V(r) = Aew” lat a (0) V(r) = Ad(r -@) i The following integrals may be helpful: = sinx nt [Peed a t 2ab [xe sinbete = Gay payie> 9 3 i e cosbede = ee at 2a 14. Cons i ‘onsider the partial wave analysis of scattering by a potential V(r) (a) Deri 4 O ces = resin forthe phase shift in terms of V(r) and the energy E of the incident wave. at ive potential leads to positi repulsi' stential leads to oe positive phase-shift whereas Isive potent In Rutherford scattering, an incident particle of charge q, and kinetic energy E scatters offa heavy stationary particle of charge qa. (@) Derive the formula relating impact parameter to the scattering angle. (b) Determine the differential scattering cross-section. (©) Show that the total cross-section for Rutherford scatteftog is infinit range, no particle can escape from a Coulomb force. e 16. A particle of mass m and energy E is incident from the left on tentiahs, x<-a ve | Vo: ~@ $fS0 (0; F®%, (@) Ifthe incoming wave is Ae™*, K = ame, , seg reftece (b) Confirm that the reflected wave has the same Spit (© Find the phase-shift 5 for a very deep well (E 17. Find the s-wave partial wave shift 59(K), fOrgeattering rome & Cros ‘Assume that the radial wive-functiOnru() goes tO@tag for 5%. 18. Show that’) + K?) GOEL 15, potential has infinite 19, Find the Grgen’s function for thege-i ‘onal Schrédiiger equation and us¢ it to construct the integral form: ‘ * f&

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