ERIC Number: EJ963875
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Sep
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Variational Perturbation Treatment of the Confined Hydrogen Atom
Montgomery, H. E., Jr.
European Journal of Physics, v32 n5 p1275-1284 Sep 2011
The Schrodinger equation for the ground state of a hydrogen atom confined at the centre of an impenetrable cavity is treated using variational perturbation theory. Energies calculated from variational perturbation theory are comparable in accuracy to the results from a direct numerical solution. The goal of this exercise is to introduce the student to the effects of confinement on atomic systems using a tractable problem from which insight into variational perturbation theory may be gained. (Contains 1 table, 1 figure and 1 footnote.)
Descriptors: Nuclear Physics, Energy, Science Instruction, College Science, Equations (Mathematics), Scientific Principles, Theories, Problem Solving
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Education Level: Higher Education
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Language: English
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