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Assignment – 02
Fine Structure Splitting

Q1. The spin-orbit interaction in an atom is given by H  aL  S , where L and S denotes the
orbital and the spin angular momentum, respectively, of the electron. Find the splitting
between
(i) 2 F7 / 2 and 2 F5 / 2 (ii) 2 D5 / 2 and 2 D3/ 2 (iii) 2P3/ 2 and 2 P1/ 2
0
Q2. The spin-orbit interaction in sodium produces D1 and D2 lines with wavelength 5890 A
0
and 5896 A respectively. Calculate the internal magnetic field due to electron orbital
motion.
Q3. The fine structure doublet splitting of the first excited state 2P3/ 2  2P1/ 2 of the H - atom

is 4.53 105 eV . Calculate the corresponding separation for Li  in both eV as well as

in cm 1 .
Q4. If the doublet splitting of the first excited state, 2P3/ 2  2P1/ 2 of He  is 5.84 cm-1 ,

calculate the corresponding separation for H in cm -1 and eV .

Q5. A beam of He  enters a uniform magnetic field of flux density 1.2 T . Calculate the
energy difference between states whose spins are parallel and anti-parallel to the
magnetic field.
Q6. Draw the fine structure splitting of the H  line in the H - atom.

Q7. An electron in a particular state of the hydrogen atom has a magnetic potential energy of
about 10 23 J . Estimate the magnitude of the magnetic field acting on the spin magnetic
moment of the electron which is of the order of 1 Bohr magneton.
Q8. The Hamiltonian for a Muonium atom   e   in the n  1, l  0 state in an external

e e
magnetic field is H  aS  Se  Se  B  S   B . Choosing the z-axis along B and
me m

using the notation  F , M F  , where F  S   Se , show that 1, 1 is an eigenstate of H

and also find its eigenvalue.

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Q9. The fine structure components of sodium are shown below. Calculate the spin-orbit
constant for the 2P level and also determine E0 shown in the diagram.

Aso
Where, spin-orbit coupling energy is Eso   j  j  1  l  l  1  s  s  1  .
2 
2
P3/ 2
2P

2
P1/ 2
E0
0 0
5890 A 5896 A
2s 2
S1/ 2

Q10. Spectral lines of H - atom is found to be composed of closely spaced doublets as shown
Aso
in the figure. Calculate following using Eso   j  j  1  l  l  1  s  s  1 
2 
2
P3/ 2
2P
4  5  105 eV
2
P1/ 2
10.2 eV
1 2
2s 2
S1/ 2

(i) Spin-orbit constant for 2P level in eV and cm -1

(ii) Wavelength and energy of photon emitted in transition
(a) 2 P3/ 2 2 S1/ 2 (b) 2 P1/ 2  2 S1/ 2

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