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9.P: Exercises

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  1. Consider a scattering potential of the form $ V(r)=V_0\,\exp(-r^2/a^2).
$ Calculate the differential scattering cross-section, V0 for r<R , and is zero for r>R , where |V0|E=2k2/2m , and kR1 , the differential cross-section is isotropic, and that the total cross-section is $ \sigma_{\rm tot} = \left(\frac{16\pi}{9}\right) \frac{m^2\,V_0^{\,2}\,R^{\,6}}{\hbar^4}.
$ Suppose that the energy is slightly raised. Show that the angular distribution can then be written in the form $ \frac{d\sigma}{d{\mit\Omega} }= A + B\,\cos\theta.
$ Obtain an approximate expression for δ -shell potential: $ V(r) = \left(\frac{\hbar^2}{2\,m}\right)\gamma\,\delta(r-R),
$ where s -wave phase-shift, k (where γR1 , tan(kR) is not close to zero then the tan(kR) is close to zero then resonance behavior is possible: i.e., k increases. Determine the approximate positions of the resonances (retaining terms up to order R . Obtain an approximate expression for the resonance width $ {\mit\Gamma} = - \frac{2}{[d(\cot\delta_0)/dE]_{E=E_r}}.
$ Show that the resonances become extremely sharp as γ .
  2. Show that the differential cross-section for the elastic scattering of a fast electron by the ground-state of a hydrogen atom is $ \frac{d\sigma}{d{\mit\Omega}} = \left(\frac{2\,m_e\,e^2}{4\pi\,\e...
...n_0\,\hbar^{\,2}\,q^2}\right)^2\left(1-\frac{16}{[4+(q\,a_0)^2]^{\,2}}\right),
$ where a0 is the Bohr radius.

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  • Richard Fitzpatrick (Professor of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin)


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