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Quantum Mechanics Tutorials E.C.P.M. 1st Year Quantum Mechanics: Practical training n°1 2009-2010 Particle confined on a segment A particle of mass m is confined on a segment of length L: this model is used to describe free electrons in metals or electrons in conjugated polyenes. 1. The particle is assumed to be free on the segment. What does that mean for its energy? 2. Write the Schrödinger equation for the particle. 3. Solve the differential equation and write down the solutions in terms of cosine and sine functions. 4. Using the boundary condition at x=0, simplify the expression of the solutions !. 5. Using the second boundary condition, the one on !(x) at x=L, show that the energy is quantized, i.e. that it depends on a quantum number n. 6. Show that the quantum number n can be taken positive. Is n= 0 a physical solution? 7. Derive the normalization factor of the wave function associated to the quantum number n. 8. What represents !*(x) !(x) dx? Then, what represents !*(x) !(x)? 9. Draw the wave functions and the densities of probability associated to the energy levels n=1, 2, 3. Comment. 10. Show that in the case of a macroscopic system (L goes to infinity), the energy is not quantized anymore. Show that for large quantum numbers, the density of probability is uniform along the segment [OL]. Explain why this is referred to as classical limit. 11. Derive the expectation value of the position of the particle for a given n value. Comment. 12. Derive the expectation value of the momentum for a given n value. Comment. 13. We use the model of the confined particle along the segment [OL] to interpret the behavior of ! electrons of double bonds in conjugated polyenes. The ! electrons are considered to be free to move along the axis of the molecule, which is assumed to be a straight line. An electronic transition (absorption spectrum) happens between the highest occupied energy level (Pauli principle) and the first unoccupied one. The frequency of this transition obeys the Bohr equation: "E = h". We shall take two examples: hexa-2,4-diene (6C) and butadiene (4C). For each case, derive the relation between #, the wavelength associated to this transition, and D, the length of the molecule. Compute # in each case (m=9,11.10 -34 -31 8 -1 kg; c=3.10 m.s ; h=6,63 10 J.s, C-C = 154 pm, C=C = 135 pm). The experimental values are #exp6 =227 nm and #exp4 =217 nm. Comment. 2 Quantum Mechanics Tutorials st E.C.P.M. 1 Year Quantum Mechanics: Practical training n°1 2009-2010 Generalization to: Particle confined in a cubic box A free particle confined in a cubic box We consider a “free” particle of mass m trapped into a cubic box of volume L x L x L. Purpose of the exercise: we want to know what are the possible energies of the trapped particle. Note that such a question arises in statistical physics when considering the ideal gas model. 1. Write the Schrödinger equation for the particle and give the six boundary conditions. 2. Let us write the solution as !(x,y,z)= "x(x)"y(y)"z(z). Insert this expression into the Schrödinger equation and divide then by !(x,y,z). 3. Show that the Schrödinger equation obtained in question 2 leads to three independent equations, which can be formally considered as Schrödinger equations for a particle confined on a segment along the x, y or z axis. The corresponding energies are denoted Ex, Ey and Ez in the following. Express the total energy E of the particle in the box with respect to Ex, Ey and Ez. 4. According to the tutorial "Particle confined on a segment”, and using boundary conditions, what are the possible values for Ex, Ey and Ez? 5. What are then the possible energies E for the particle in the box? 6. Give the expression of the corresponding wave function !(x,y,z). 7. What happens to the energy levels when the volume of the box becomes infinite? 3