5.61 F17 Lecture 1: Quantum Mechanics – Historical Background, Photoelectric Effect, Compton Scattering

5.61 Fall 2017 Lecture #1 page 1 Lecture #1: Quantum Mechanics – Historical Background Photoelectric Effect. Compton Scattering Robert Field Experimental Spectroscopist = Quantum Machinist TEXTBOOK: Quantum Chemistry, 2nd Edition, D. McQuarrie, University Science (2007) Recommended: Spectra and Dynamic of Small Molecules, R. W. Field, Springer, 2015 GRADING: 3 Thursday evening “50 minute” exams (7:30 – 9:00 PM) tentatively October 5, 26, and November 30 One Lecture cancelled for each exam Points 300 (100 each) ~9 problem sets 100 usually posted online Friday and usually due 3:00 PM the following Friday. There will be no graded problem set due the week of each exam. 3-Hour Final Exam during Exam Week (December 18-21) TOTAL 200 600 The Lecture schedule is tentative. The Lecture Notes will be posted on the website, usually several days before the class. Revisions, usually printed in red, will be posted usually the day after the class. Lecture Notes are pseudo-text. Everything in them is exam-relevant. Let’s begin: Chalk demonstration. Trajectory x(t), p(t): can predict end-point xend, pend, tend, after observation of short segment of trajectory at early t. Decrease mass of thrower, chalk, and target by 100× without modifying observers. What happens? Decrease by factor of 1020. What happens? How sure are you? Quantum Mechanics is a theory that describes unexpected phenomena in the microscopic world without requiring any change of our understanding of the macroscopic world. revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM 5.61 Fall 2017 Lecture #1 page 2 Quantum Mechanics is based on a theory of (in principle) measurement without knowledge being allowed of what goes on between measurements. Everything you can know must be the result of a (possible) measurement. Key ideas of Quantum Mechanics to be seen in first few lectures * lack of determinism: probabalistic * wave-particle duality for both light and matter * energy quantization and line spectra — some of this should really bother you TODAY: Light is both wave and particle. What are the familiar properties of light that make us believe that light is wave-like (as opposed to particle-like)? * refraction, prism and lens * diffraction; grating and pinhole * two-slit experiment Many wave phenomena involve interference effects. Add two waves (amplitude vs. spatial coordinate): .......................... ............................. ........ ........ ...... ...... ...... ...... .... .... ... .... . .... ... . .... . . . .... . . . . ...... . . . . .......... ............ ........ x - +n ........................... ....... ......... .... ...... .... .... .... . . . ... ..... ..... . . . . ........ ..... .. ........ ................................. ............................ - =n x - x The result is perfect destructive interference Waves have + and – amplitudes. Destructive and Constructive Interference. -⇥ What’s nu? = c/ frequency (s 1 ) -⇥ frequency (s 1 ) 6 current wavelength (cm) z}|{ Return to this in next lecture on wave characteristics of matter i current z}|{ i 6 wavelength (cm) speed of light in vacuum (cm/s) ? = c/ speed of light in vacuum (cm/ ? qe |{z} electron charge qe |{z} electron charge revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM 5.61 Fall 2017 Lecture #1 page 3 Two simple but surprising experiments that demonstrate the particle character of light: “photons” * photoelectric effect * Compton Scattering A. Photoelectric Effect Hertz 1886, Einstein 1906 What do you expect for light impinging on a flat metal surface? Light is known to be electromagnetic radiation: * transverse oscillating electric and magnetic fields * Intensity (Watts/cm2) ∝ ε (Volts/cm)2 ↑ electric field 2 What do you expect the oscillating electric field of radiation, ε(t), to do to the e– in a metal target? What effect does an electric field have on a charged particle? Observations 1. #e–/sec = current z}|{ i qe |{z} vs. intensity, I: electron charge i qe− UV IR Why no ejected e– for IR light regardless of I? revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM 5.61 Fall 2017 2. Lecture in #1 vacuum (cm/s) speed of light ? - ⇥ = c/ 6 e /sec vs. frequency at constant I 1 wavelength – frequency (s ) i/qe current z}|{ i qe |{z} electron charge 0 page 4 (cm) ⌫0 0 ↑ sudden onset of e– production at ν0 “work function” of metal (energy required to remove ? one electron from the bulk) ⇥0 ⌘ ⇤/hH Y H onset arbitrary constant 3. KE of ejected e– vs. ν at constant I. Measure by asking how high a potential energy hill can the ejected e– just barely climb? Estop = qe Vstop > 0 − (q e− < 0, Vstop < 0 ) e– must climb hill of height q1e− Vstop . This is the energy required to cancel the KE of the ejected e– vs. the frequency of the incident light. ................................................................................... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. ...... ...... ............ –Vstop 0 L x n=1 x n=2 x n=3 0 ..... ................. ....................... . . . . . ...... ν 0 ν.. .... .... 0 . .....L . . * straight line with positive slope 0 L/2 ........... . . . ...................................... * onset at ν , slope independent of I 0 * slope independent of which metal Experimental results are described by the following equation: .......... .......... ........ ............ ........ ............ . . . . . . .... .... .... .... .... . . . . L/3 ...... .......................... 2L/3 Lecture 4, page 6 2009 McQuarrie, Figure 2-4 on page 64: revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM 5.61 Fall 2017 Lecture #1 page 5 Planck’s constant. Same for every metal! Estop (ν ) = qe Vstop (ν ) = h(ν − ν 0 ) = hν − φ − work function of metal (Different for each metal) Planck’s constant is directly measured by slope of Estop vs. ν. Leads us to think of light as composed of discrete packets of energy called “photons”. Energy of photon is E = hν. Is this the only sensible explanation of all of the experimental observations? Another property of photons: B. Compton Scattering 1923 Xrays photons parafin block (mostly e–) Observe angular distribution of scattered X-ray radiation as well as that of the e– ejected from the parafin target. This experiment provides evidence that light acts as a billiard-like particle with definite kinetic energy (a scalar quantity), K.E., and momentum (a vector quantity), p . The scattering is explained by conservation of KE and p . We start with the idea, suggested by the previously discussed photoelectric effect, that light consists of photons with kinetic energy KE. KE = E(ν ) = hν Hypothesize that photons also have momentum: hν h ( E / c has units of momentum ) p=E c= = c λ Use observation of conservation of E and p to predict features of the scattering that could only be explained by the particle nature of light. revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM 5.61 Fall 2017 Lecture #1 page 6 θ  pout •  pin   large θ, large pin − pout  pout  pe –  pin    pin = pout + pe (billiards) −  pout θ •  pin   small θ, small pin − pout  pout  pin  pe – Since photon transfers some of its energy to e–, the scattered photon will have less energy (longer λ) than the incident photon. Can show that λout − λin ≡ ∆ λ = 2h sin 2 θ 2 ≥ 0 me c red shift The wavelength shift depends on the direction of the scattered photon. θ = 0 (forward) ∆λ =0 2h θ = π (backward) ∆ λ = me c h = 0.0243 Å me c Compton λ of e– Scattered light at θ ≠ 0 is always red-shifted. Dependence of ∆λ on θ is independent of λin. revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM 5.61 Fall 2017 Lecture #1 page 7 Experimental Verification: Use X-ray region (short λ) so that measure accurately. ∆λ is large enough to λ Light passes all tests for both particle-like and wave-like character. NON-LECTURE Derive Compton formula for θ = π ∆λ=  2h me c Conservation of p    pin = pout + pe − for photon | p | =E/c= hν h = c λ back scattering unit vector pointing in +z direction Momentum removed from photon is transferred to the electron. Conservation of p: 1 ⎞ 2 ⎛ 1 (It is not necessary to h⎜ + = pe ≈ h ⎟ make this approximation) λ ⎝ λin λout ⎠ λ + λout λ ≡ in 2 − Conservation of E: revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM 5.61 Fall 2017 Lecture #1 page 8 hν in = hν out + pe2 2me − h c c =h + pe2 2me λin λout − pe2 1 1 − = λin λout 2hcme − pe2 λout − λin = λin λout 2hcme − insert conservation of p result ⎡ ⎛ 2⎞⎤ h λout − λin ⎢⎣ ⎝ λ ⎠ ⎥⎦ = 2 2hme c λ 2 4h 2 2h λout − λin = = 2hme c me c ∆λ= 2h me c (red shift) for θ = π . A beautiful demonstration of Compton scattering is an e–, photon coincidence experiment. Cross and Ramsey, Phys. Rev. 80, 929 (1950). Measure scattered the single photon and the single scattered e– that result from a single event. The scattering angles are consistent with E,p conservation laws. END OF NON-LECTURE Today: we saw two kinds of evidence for why light acts as a particle. * photoelectric effect: light comes in discrete packets with E = hν * Compton scattering: light packet has definite momentum. NEXT LECTURE: evidence for wave nature of e– 1. Rutherford planetary atom — a lot of empty space. Why no radiative collapse of e– in circular orbit? 2. Diffraction of X-ray and e– by metal foil 3. Bohr model * Bohr assumed that angular momentum is quantized * de Broglie showed that there are integer number of e– wavelengths around a Bohr orbit. revised 9/6/17 8:38 AM