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  2. Perturbation theory (quantum mechanics) - Wikipedia

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    The first-order energy shift is not well defined, since there is no unique way to choose a basis of eigenstates for the unperturbed system. The various eigenstates for a given energy will perturb with different energies, or may well possess no continuous family of perturbations at all.

  3. Isotopic shift - Wikipedia

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    Using perturbation theory, the first-order energy shift can be calculated as = >, which requires the knowledge of accurate many-electron wave function. Due to the 1 / M N {\displaystyle 1/M_{N}} term in the expression, the specific mass shift also decrease as 1 / M N 2 {\displaystyle 1/M_{N}^{2}} as mass of nucleus increase, same as normal mass ...

  4. Spin–orbit interaction - Wikipedia

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    The atomic (spin–orbit) interaction, for example, splits bands that would be otherwise degenerate, and the particular form of this spin–orbit splitting (typically of the order of few to few hundred millielectronvolts) depends on the particular system. The bands of interest can be then described by various effective models, usually based on ...

  5. Fine structure - Wikipedia

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    The fine structure energy corrections can be obtained by using perturbation theory.To perform this calculation one must add three corrective terms to the Hamiltonian: the leading order relativistic correction to the kinetic energy, the correction due to the spin–orbit coupling, and the Darwin term coming from the quantum fluctuating motion or zitterbewegung of the electron.

  6. Stark effect - Wikipedia

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    He derived equations for the line intensities which were a decided improvement over Kramers's results obtained by the old quantum theory. While the first-order-perturbation (linear) Stark effect in hydrogen is in agreement with both the old Bohr–Sommerfeld model and the quantum-mechanical theory of the atom, higher-order corrections are not. [9]

  7. Phase transition - Wikipedia

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    First-order phase transitions exhibit a discontinuity in the first derivative of the free energy with respect to some thermodynamic variable. [6] The various solid/liquid/gas transitions are classified as first-order transitions because they involve a discontinuous change in density, which is the (inverse of the) first derivative of the free ...

  8. Zeeman effect - Wikipedia

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    This equation is known as the Breit–Rabi formula and is useful for systems with one valence electron in an (= /) level. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Note that index F {\displaystyle F} in Δ E F = I ± 1 / 2 {\displaystyle \Delta E_{F=I\pm 1/2}} should be considered not as total angular momentum of the atom but as asymptotic total angular momentum .

  9. Transition state theory - Wikipedia

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    Using the Eyring equation, there is a straightforward relationship between ΔG ‡, first-order rate constants, and reaction half-life at a given temperature. At 298 K, a reaction with Δ G ‡ = 23 kcal/mol has a rate constant of k ≈ 8.4 × 10 −5 s −1 and a half life of t 1/2 ≈ 2.3 hours, figures that are often rounded to k ~ 10 −4 s ...