Consider a hypothetical parity violating interaction \[\hat{V}'=\lambda\hbar\frac{\mathbf{S}\cdot\mathbf{r}}{r}\]
added to the hydrogen atom Hamiltonian. The symbol \(\lambda\) is the strength of the
interaction. Consider how it affects the \(n=2\) energy levels, but neglect the fine
structure. So \(\hat{H}=\hat{H}_0+\hat{V}'\) where
\[\hat{H}_0=\frac{\hat{p}^2}{2\mu}-\frac{Ze^2}{\hat{r}}\]
where \(Z\) is the atomic number and
\(\mu\) is the reduced mass.
To first order in \(\hat{V}'\)
compute the energy levels and degeneracies of \(\hat{H}\) for the case \(n=2\). (Note that \(Z\) is not necessarily 1 here).
HINT: Think of which operators commute with
\(\hat{H}\).
A system of two “nailed-down” spin-\(\frac{1}{2}\) particles are described by
\[\hat{H}=A\mathbf{S}_1\cdot\mathbf{S}_2+BS_1^z.\]
a.) Compute the energy levels exactly.
b.) Treat \(BS_1^z\) as a perturbation.
Find the unperturbed energy levels \(E_n^0\). Find the perturbed levels through
second order in \(S\). Compare the
exact to the perturbed results by using a Taylor expansion.
Suppose the matrix \(V^k\) also vanishes at second order. Show that \(\left|k,n_k\right\rangle_\parallel^{(3)}\) can be found in third order and that the energy shifts are found from \[\det\left(\hat{P}_k\hat{V}\frac{\hat{Q}}{E_{k}^0-\hat{H}_0}\hat{V}\frac{\hat{Q}}{E_{k}^0-\hat{H}_0}\hat{V}\hat{P}_k-E_k^{(3)}\hat{P}_k\right)=0.\]