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numexercises7_14 [2014/07/14 12:50]
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-  * In the code {{:​coulomboscrelme.f90.zip|}},​ you will find a subroutine (laguerre_general) that calculates the generalized Laguerre polynomials that appear in the definition of the HO wf's, see {{:​ho_spherical.pdf| here}}. Use this subroutine to create a function or subroutine that calculates the HO wf's $R_{nl}(r)$. Note that for large $n,l$ values, the factorial and double factorial functions that appear in $R_{nl}$ lead to overflow if you code them according to their naive expressions. How might you avoid this problem? [Hint: Recall that $Log{(AB\cdots)}=Log{A} + Log{B} + \cdots$. ​+  * In the code {{:​coulomboscrelme.f90.zip|}},​ you will find a subroutine (laguerre_general) that calculates the generalized Laguerre polynomials that appear in the definition of the HO wf's, see {{:​ho_spherical.pdf| here}}. Use this subroutine to create a function or subroutine that calculates the HO wf's $R_{nl}(r)$. Note that for large $n,l$ values, the factorial and double factorial functions that appear in $R_{nl}$ lead to overflow if you code them according to their naive expressions. How might you avoid this problem? [Hint: Recall that $Log{(AB\cdots)}=Log{A} + Log{B} + \cdots$].  
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 +   * Check numerically that the constructed HO wf's are orthonormal. I.e., evaluate $\int r^2dr R_{nl}(r)R_{n'​l'​}(r)$. You will want to use Gaussian quadrature to discretize the integrals. Gaussian quadrature is discussed some in {{:​ho_spherical.pdf| }}. While Gauss-Laguerre quadrature is ideal for this problem, plain Gauss-Legendre quadrature, which is widely available in canned routines you can easily find via Google, is sufficient.  
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 +  * Next, write a function/​subroutine that calculates the matrix elements of the Coulomb potential, $\langle nl|V|n'​l\rangle$. Use atomic units ($e=m_e=1$) where $V(r)=1/r$.
    
-  * Check numerically that the constructed HO wf's are orthonormal. I.e., evaluate $\int r^2dr R_{nl}(r)R_{n'​l'​}(r)$. To do this, you will want to use Gaussian quadrature to discretize the integrals. Gaussian quadrature is discussed a bit in {{:​ho_spherical.pdf| }}. (Gauss-Laguerre quadrature is ideal for this problem, but plain old Gauss-Legendre quadrature, which is widely available in canned routines you can easily find via Google, is sufficient.) ​ 
  
-  * Construct the matrix elements of the Coulomb potential given by  
  
-\begin{equation} 
-\langle nl|V|n'​l\rangle = \int_0^{\infty}r^2dr R_{nl}(r}\frac{1}{r}R_{n'​l}(r) ​ 
-\end{equation} 
  
   * Construct the hamilton matrix $\langle nl|H|n'​l\rangle$ keeping all HO basis states $n,​n'<​N_{max}$. Diagonalize the matrix for increasing $N_{max}$ values for different values of the oscillator length parameter $b$ ("​oscl"​ in the code.) $b$ and $\hbar\omega$ are related by $b = \sqrt{(\hbar/​(m\omega)}$. ​ Plot your lowest eigenvalue for each $N_{max}$ as a function of $b$ (or $\hbar\omega$). ​   * Construct the hamilton matrix $\langle nl|H|n'​l\rangle$ keeping all HO basis states $n,​n'<​N_{max}$. Diagonalize the matrix for increasing $N_{max}$ values for different values of the oscillator length parameter $b$ ("​oscl"​ in the code.) $b$ and $\hbar\omega$ are related by $b = \sqrt{(\hbar/​(m\omega)}$. ​ Plot your lowest eigenvalue for each $N_{max}$ as a function of $b$ (or $\hbar\omega$). ​
numexercises7_14.txt · Last modified: 2014/07/14 13:40 by bogner