Chapter 4: Q39P (page 190) URL copied to clipboard! Now share some education! Because the three-dimensional harmonic oscillator potential (Equation 4.188)is spherically symmetric, the Schrödinger equation can be handled by separation of variables in spherical coordinates, as well as cartesian coordinates. Use the power series method to solve the radial equation. Find the recursion formula for the coefficients, and determine the allowed energies. Check your answer against Equation4.189. Short Answer Expert verified The allowed energy isN+32hω. Step by step solution 01 Definition of matrix. A matrix is a rectangular array or table of numbers, symbols, or expressions that are organised in rows and columns to represent a mathematical object or an attribute of that item. 02 The recursion formula for the coefficients and the allowed energies. The general radial equation isddrr2dRdr-2mr2h2Vr-ETakeur=rRrR=urr⇒dRdr=rdudr-u1r2⇒ddrr2dRdr=rd2udr2Equationbecomes,-h22md2udr2+V+h22mII+1r2u=EuTheaboveequationbecomes-h22mmωhd2udξ2+12mω2hmωξ2+h22mmωhII+1ξ2u=Eu-hω2d2udξ2+12hωξ2+hω2II+1ξ2u=Eud2udξ2+ξ2+I1+1ξ2u=2EhωuLetk=2Ehω-d2udξ2+ξ2+II+1ξ2-ku=0d2udξ2=ξ2+II+1ξ2-ku...................2Atlargeξ,thelasttwotermscanbeneglectedcomparedtothefirstterm⇒d2udξ2=ξ2uToeliminatethedivergence,thesecondtermshouldbezero.Atξ→0,equation(2)becomes⇒d2udξ2=II+1ξ2uThegeneralsolutionisuξ=CξI+1+Dξ-1However,atξ=0,thesecondtermblowsup,Toremovedivergence,takeD=0⇒uξ=Cξt+1Thesolutionforequation(2)isuξ=vξe-ξ22ξf+1Substitutingintoequation(2)givesV"+2V'I+1ξ-ξ+k-2I-3v=0Tosolvethisbytheseriessolutionmethod,Letvξ=∑n=0∞anξnv'ξ=∑n=1∞nanξn-1v"ξ=∑n=2∞nn-1anξn-2Usingtheseexpressions,equation(3)becomes∑n=2∞nn-1anξn-2+2I+1ξ-ξ∑n=1∞nanξn-1+k-21-3∑n=0∞anξn=0∑n=2∞nn-1anξn-2+2I+1∑n=1∞nanξn-2-2∑n=1∞nanξn+k-21-3∑n=0∞anξn=0Changingthedummyindextoproperpower,⇒∑n=0∞nn+2n+1an+2ξn+2I+1∑n=0∞n+2an+2ξn-2∑n=0∞nanξn+k-21-3∑n=0∞anξn=0Bytakinga1=0inthesecondterm,weget⇒∑n-0∞n+2n+1+2I+2an+2ξn=∑n-0∞2n+2I+3-kanξnComparingthecofficients,n+2n+2I+3an+2=2n+2I+3-kanan+2=2n+2I+3-kn+2n+2I+3anToterminatetheseries,themaximumofnshouldexistafterwhichthecofficientsbecome0.Suchthatan+2=02nmax+2I+3-k=0k=2nmax+2I+3Fromk=2Ehω,E=12hωkEn=12hω2nmax+2I+3nmax+I=nEn=hω22n+3=hωn+32En=n+32hω Unlock Step-by-Step Solutions & Ace Your Exams! Full Textbook Solutions Get detailed explanations and key concepts Unlimited Al creation Al flashcards, explanations, exams and more... Ads-free access To over 500 millions flashcards Money-back guarantee We refund you if you fail your exam. Start your free trial Over 30 million students worldwide already upgrade their learning with Vaia!