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What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be allowed according to the dipole selection rule?
What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be allowed according to the dipole selection rule?
Which of the following selection rules states that the spin of the initial and final states must be different?
Which of the following selection rules states that the spin of the initial and final states must be different?
What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be allowed according to the parity selection rule?
What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be allowed according to the parity selection rule?
Which of the following is an application of selection rules in quantum computing?
Which of the following is an application of selection rules in quantum computing?
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What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be allowed according to the orbital angular momentum selection rule?
What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be allowed according to the orbital angular momentum selection rule?
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Which of the following selection rules determines the allowed transitions in atomic and molecular spectra?
Which of the following selection rules determines the allowed transitions in atomic and molecular spectra?
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What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be forbidden according to the spin selection rule?
What is the condition for a transition between two energy levels to be forbidden according to the spin selection rule?
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Which of the following is not an application of selection rules?
Which of the following is not an application of selection rules?
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What is the purpose of selection rules in laser technology?
What is the purpose of selection rules in laser technology?
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Which of the following selection rules is related to the orbital angular momentum quantum number?
Which of the following selection rules is related to the orbital angular momentum quantum number?
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Study Notes
Time-Independent Perturbation Theory: Selection Rules
Introduction
- Time-independent perturbation theory is a method used to approximate the energies and wave functions of a quantum system when a small perturbation is added to the Hamiltonian.
- Selection rules are a set of rules that determine whether a transition between two energy levels is allowed or forbidden.
Selection Rules in Time-Independent Perturbation Theory
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Dipole Selection Rule: Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the transition dipole moment is non-zero:
≠ 0, whereμis the dipole moment operator, and|i>and|f>are the initial and final states, respectively. -
Parity Selection Rule: Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the parity of the initial and final states is different:
(-1)^l = -(-1)^l, wherelis the orbital angular momentum quantum number. -
Spin Selection Rule: Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the spin of the initial and final states is the same:
ΔS = 0, whereSis the total spin angular momentum. -
Orbital Angular Momentum Selection Rule: Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the orbital angular momentum quantum number changes by 0, ±1, or ±2:
Δl = 0, ±1, or ±2.
Applications of Selection Rules
- Spectroscopy: Selection rules determine the allowed transitions in atomic and molecular spectra, which are important in spectroscopy.
- Laser Technology: Selection rules are used to design and optimize laser systems, which rely on specific transitions between energy levels.
- Quantum Computing: Selection rules are important in the design of quantum gates and the manipulation of qubits in quantum computing.
Time-Independent Perturbation Theory: Selection Rules
Introduction
- Time-independent perturbation theory is a method used to approximate the energies and wave functions of a quantum system when a small perturbation is added to the Hamiltonian.
- Selection rules determine whether a transition between two energy levels is allowed or forbidden.
Selection Rules
Dipole Selection Rule
- Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the transition dipole moment is non-zero:
μ≠ 0. -
μis the dipole moment operator, and|i>and|f>are the initial and final states, respectively.
Parity Selection Rule
- Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the parity of the initial and final states is different:
(-1)^l = -(-1)^l. -
lis the orbital angular momentum quantum number.
Spin Selection Rule
- Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the spin of the initial and final states is the same:
ΔS = 0. -
Sis the total spin angular momentum.
Orbital Angular Momentum Selection Rule
- Transition between two energy levels is allowed if the orbital angular momentum quantum number changes by 0, ±1, or ±2:
Δl = 0, ±1, or ±2.
Applications of Selection Rules
Spectroscopy
- Selection rules determine the allowed transitions in atomic and molecular spectra.
- This is important in spectroscopy.
Laser Technology
- Selection rules are used to design and optimize laser systems.
- Specific transitions between energy levels are relied upon.
Quantum Computing
- Selection rules are important in the design of quantum gates.
- Selection rules are important in the manipulation of qubits in quantum computing.
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Learn about time-independent perturbation theory and selection rules in quantum mechanics, including the dipole selection rule and more.
