Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 38 - Quantization - Exercises and Problems - Page 1155: 70

Answer

a) ${\bf 4.26\times 10^{-14}}\;\rm m$, ${\bf 1.31 \times 10^7 }\;\rm m/s$ b) ${\bf 0.0164}\;\rm nm$ c) $\bf X-ray$ d) ${\bf 7.34\times 10^{13}}\;\rm rev $

Work Step by Step

$$\color{blue}{\bf [a]}$$ We can say that the muon behaves like an electron in a hydrogen-like ion with a charge $Z$, but the muon's differs here. The mass of the is given by $$m_\mu = {\bf 207} m_e\tag 1$$ And since the mass changed, the Bohr radius changed too. Hence, $$(a_B)_\mu=\dfrac{4\pi\epsilon_0\hbar^2}{m_\mu e^2}\times \dfrac{m_e}{m_e}$$ $$(a_B)_\mu=\overbrace{\dfrac{4\pi\epsilon_0\hbar^2}{m_e e^2}}^{a_B}\times \dfrac{m_e}{m_\mu}$$ $$(a_B)_\mu= \dfrac{m_e}{m_\mu}a_B$$ Plug from (1); $$(a_B)_\mu= \dfrac{1}{207}a_B\tag 2$$ The ground state radius of the muon in the carbon is given by $$r_1=\dfrac{(a_B)_\mu}{Z}$$ Plug from (2); $$r_1=\dfrac{a_B}{207\;Z}$$ Plug the known; $$r_1=\dfrac{0.0529\times 10^{-9}}{207(6)}=\color{red}{\bf 4.26\times 10^{-14}}\;\rm m$$ Now we need to find the speed on the ground state, $$v_1=\dfrac{\hbar}{m_\mu r_1}=\dfrac{\hbar}{207\;m_e r_1}$$ Plug the known; $$v_1=\dfrac{1.055\times 10^{-34}}{207(9.11\times 10^{-31})(4.26\times 10^{-14})}$$ $$v_1 =\color{red}{\bf 1.31 \times 10^7 }\;\rm m/s$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [b]}$$ First, we need to find the energy levels of hydrogen-like atom for this case. $$ E_n = -Z^2 \dfrac{(E_1)_\mu}{n^2}\tag 3$$ where $$(E_1)_\mu=\dfrac{1}{(4\pi\epsilon_0 )}\dfrac{e^2}{2(a_B)_\mu}\times \dfrac{a_B}{a_B}$$ $$(E_1)_\mu=\overbrace{\dfrac{1}{(4\pi\epsilon_0 )}\dfrac{e^2}{2a_B}}^{=13.6\;\rm eV}\times \overbrace{\dfrac{a_B}{(a_B)_\mu}}^{=207}$$ $$(E_1)_\mu=(207)(13.6)=\bf 2815\;\rm eV $$ Plug into (3); $$ E_n = -Z^2 \dfrac{2815\;\rm eV}{n^2} \tag 4$$ Now we need to find $E_{\rm photon}=E_{2\rightarrow1}$ for the muon transition. $$E_{2\rightarrow1}=E_{\rm photon}=|E_1-E_2|$$ Using (4); $$E_{\rm photon}=\left| -\left(6^2\right) \dfrac{2815 }{1^2} -\left[ -\left(6^2\right) \dfrac{2815 }{2^2} \right]\right|=\bf 76005 \;\rm eV$$ Hence, its wavelength is given by $$\lambda_{2\rightarrow1}=\dfrac{hc}{E_{\rm photon}}=\dfrac{(6.63\times 10^{-34})(3\times 10^8)}{(76005 \times 1.6\times 10^{-19})}$$ $$\lambda_{2\rightarrow1}=\color{red}{\bf 0.0164}\;\rm nm$$ $$\color{blue}{\bf [c]}$$ We know that the range of wavelength regions is given by: Infrared (IR): $700 \; \rm{nm}$ to $1 \; \rm{mm}$ Visible light: $400 \;\rm{nm}$ to $700 \;\rm{nm}$ Ultraviolet (UV):$10 \; \rm{nm}$ to $400 \; \rm{nm}$ X-rays:$0.01 \; \rm{nm}$ to $ 10 \; \rm{nm}$ And since $0.0164 \; \rm{nm}$ is much shorter than even ultraviolet light, it falls into the $\bf X-ray$ part of the spectrum. $$\color{blue}{\bf [d]}$$ The number of revolutions made by a muon before it dies is given by $$N=\dfrac{\Delta t}{T}\tag 5$$ where $\Delta t=1.5\;\mu\rm s $ is the lifetime of the muon and $T$ is the orbital period of the muon which is given by $$T =\dfrac{2\pi r_1}{v_1}$$ Plug into (5); $$N=\dfrac{v_1\Delta t}{2\pi r_1} $$ Plug the known $$N=\dfrac{(1.31 \times 10^7)(1.5\times 10^{-6})}{2\pi (4.26\times 10^{-14})} = \color{red}{\bf 7.34\times 10^{13}}\;\rm rev $$
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