Physics 320 Assignment 7

L. Traktman
November 5, 2018

3.2
h h
λdB = mv
→v= mλ

K = 21 me ( mhe λ )2

1
= ( h )2
2me λ

6.63×10−34 J·s
= 2(9.11×10−31 kg)(5890×10−10 m)

6.933 × 10−25 J/1.6 × 10−19 Je

4.33 × 10−6 eV

3.6
State 1:

h
(mc2 + mc2 ) = (p1 c)2 + (mc2 )2 ; λ1 = p1

3(mc2 )2 = (p1 c)2

√ h
3mc2 = λ1 c

mc2 = √h
3λ1 c

1
State 2:

h
(2mc2 + mc2 )2 = (p2 c)2 + (mc2 )2 ; λ2 = p2

8(mc2 )2 = (p2 c)2

√
2 2mc2 = p2 c
q
p2 = 2 23 ( λh1 )

λ1
λ2 = √ 2
2 3

1.10 × 10−6 Å

3.13
The Davisson and Germer Experiment

a)
Q: Show that the second and third-order diffracted beams cannot occur

First let’s find the wavelength of the 54eV electron, then the spacing of the
Ni crystal.

λ = hp ; (54eV + 0.511M eV )2 = (pc)2 + (0.511M eV )2

p = 24.8 × 10−6 kg m/s

λ = h/p ≈ 1.67Å

(1)(1.67Å) = 2dsin(50◦ )

d = 1.09Å

For detection of the second and third order diffracted beams φ needs to be
close to 50◦

2
(2)(1.67Å) = (2)(1.09Å)sin(φ)

φ = sin−1 (1.53), outside the domain of arcsin

Similarly,

(3)(1.67) = (2)(1.09)sin(φ)

φ = sin−1 (2.30), no solution

b)
Q: What is φ if the accelerating voltage changed to 60V?

First we need to re-solve for the electron’s wavelength.

λ = hp ; (60eV + 0.511M eV )2 = (pc)2 + (0.511M eV )2

λ = 1.58Å

(1)(1.58Å) = (2)(1.09Å)sin(φ)

φ = 46.6◦

c)
Q: What is the accelerating potential to produce a second-order 50◦ beam

2λ = 2dsin(50◦ )

λ = (1.09Å)sin(50◦ ) = 0.835Å

λ = hp ; (.511M eV + αeV )2 = (pc)2 + (0.511M eV )2

p
pc = (.511M eV + αeV )2 − 0.5112 M eV

3
 hc
p= λ

p 12400eV −Å
(.511M eV + αeV )2 − 0.5112 M eV =
0.835Å

α = 215.7V

3.18
Q: What accelerating voltage would be required for electrons in an elec-
tron microscope to obtain the same resolving power as a γ microscope using
0.2M eV γ rays?

The gamma ray is massless, so (0.2M eV )2 = (pc)2 + 0

pc = 200000eV , so λ = 0.062Å

To achieve the same wavelength with an electron we need to do the follow-

ing...

(0.511M eV + αeV )2 = (pc)2 + (.511M eV )2

p 12400eV −Å
(.511M eV + αeV )2 − 0.5112 M eV =
0.062Å

α = 37.7keV