Scribd Logo
Upload

Welcome to Scribd!

  • Hydrogen and Quantum Box

    Uploaded by

    xben88-email
    6 views1 page
    The document compares the similarities and differences between the quantum mechanical systems of hydrogen and a quantum well (quantum box). Some key similarities are that (1) the dimensions are comparable to the electron wavelength, (2) electron motion is constrained and energy is quantized, and (3) energy levels are labeled by principal quantum number n. The main difference is that the hydrogen energy levels depend on 1/n^2 while quantum well levels depend on n^2, resulting in different relative energies between levels.

    Original Description:

    Copyright

    © Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)

    Available Formats

    PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd

    Did you find this document useful?

    Is this content inappropriate?

    Report this Document
    The document compares the similarities and differences between the quantum mechanical systems of hydrogen and a quantum well (quantum box). Some key similarities are that (1) the dimensions are comparable to the electron wavelength, (2) electron motion is constrained and energy is quantized, and (3) energy levels are labeled by principal quantum number n. The main difference is that the hydrogen energy levels depend on 1/n^2 while quantum well levels depend on n^2, resulting in different relative energies between levels.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    6 views1 page

    Hydrogen and Quantum Box

    Uploaded by

    xben88-email
    The document compares the similarities and differences between the quantum mechanical systems of hydrogen and a quantum well (quantum box). Some key similarities are that (1) the dimensions are comparable to the electron wavelength, (2) electron motion is constrained and energy is quantized, and (3) energy levels are labeled by principal quantum number n. The main difference is that the hydrogen energy levels depend on 1/n^2 while quantum well levels depend on n^2, resulting in different relative energies between levels.

    Copyright:

    Attribution Non-Commercial (BY-NC)
    Download as PDF, TXT or read online from Scribd
    Flag for inappropriate content
    of 1

    Hydrogen and Quantum Box (Quantum Well)

    Similarities:
    (1) The dimensions of the two systems are comparable to λe; (2) the
    motions of the electrons are restrained so that λe is discrete; (3) p is
    quantized; (4) the energy E is quantized; (5) n=1 corresponds to the
    lowest energy (or the ground states); (6) able to emit and absorb
    photons through energy transition between two energy states; etc
    Differences:
    Hydrogen Quantum Box (Quantum Well)
    p 2 ke q 2 ke e 2 ⎛ 1 ⎞ p 2 ⎛ h2 ⎞ 2
    En = − =− ⎜ ⎟ (5.5) En = =⎜ 2 ⎟
    n (7.10)
    2m r 2a0 ⎝ n 2 ⎠ 2m ⎝ 8mL ⎠

    n (eV) n
    ∞ E=0 5 E5=25E1
    5 E5=E1/25=-0.54 eV
    4 E4=E1/16=-0.85 eV
    energy

    3 E3=E1/9=-1.5 eV
    4 E4=16E1
    2 E2=E1/4=-3.4 eV
    3 E3=9E1

    2 E2=4E1
    1 E1≠0
    1 E1=-13.6 eV E=0

    You might also like