Scaled variational computation of the energy spectrum of a two-dimensional hydrogenic donor in a magnetic field of arbitrary strength

R. Pino, V. M. Villalba

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Abstract

We compute the energy levels of a 2D hydrogen atom when a constant magnetic field is applied. With the help of a mixed-basis variational method and a generalization of virial theorem, which consists in scaling the wave function, we calculate the binding energies of the 1S, 2P- and 3D- levels. We compare the computed energy spectra with those obtained via a generalization of the mesh point technique as well as the shifted 1/N method. We show that the variational solutions present a very good behavior in the weak and strong magnetic field regimes.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)641-649
Number of pages9
JournalPhysica Status Solidi (B) Basic Research
Volume211
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 1999

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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