Published April 15, 2019
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On the Mean Value of the Potential and Kinetic Energy of an Electron in a Hydrogenlike Atom
Description
The mean values of the potential and kinetic energy of an electron in a hydrogenlike atom are found. It is found by direct calculation that and for arbitrary states with set of quantum numbers {n,l,m} . Such relations for the ground state {n = 1, l = m = 0} are well known and are a particular case of this general result. Thus, this work can have methodological value as a helpful supplement to the traditional university course in quantum mechanics. Moreover, on the scientific plane, it is possible to apply these results to a calculation of the energy of a two-electron atom by the variational method in spaces with number of dimensions D = 3,2, and 1.
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Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Russian Physics Journal
- Journal Volume
- 61
- Journal Issue
- 12
- Journal Page Range
- p. 2155-2158
- ISSN
- 1064-8887
- CODEN
- RPJOEB
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 51107412
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ELECTRONS; GROUND STATES; KINETIC ENERGY; POTENTIAL ENERGY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUANTUM NUMBERS; VARIATIONAL METHODS
- Descriptors DEC
- CALCULATION METHODS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY; ENERGY LEVELS; FERMIONS; LEPTONS; MECHANICS
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- Copyright (c) 2019 Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature