A repulsive force that exists in quantum mechanics between identical fermions due to the Pauli exclusion principle.
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Exchange operator in terms of rotation operator
I have studied about exchange operators and rotation operators and I know that an exchange between 2 particles in a combined state is the same as rotating each particle 180 degrees (according to ...
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Is there a point interaction model of the electron?
Is there a point interaction model of the electron? Is there a point interaction model of the electron? I imagine something like $\propto(\bar \psi\psi)^2$ (edited). Is such a thing in use?
Since I ...
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Does spin alone have any effect on the physical interactions of particles?
In Hartree-Fock theory the time-independent electronic energy of a single (restricted) determinant electronic wavefunction consists of one electron terms, $h_{ii}$, Coulomb interaction energies, ...
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Simple description of exchange interaction?
What is a simple bare-bones description of exchange interaction between two electrons?
For instance, it seems to me that the only necessary ingredients are the Coulomb interaction and the requirement ...
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electron hole exchange
If exchange is an interaction between indistinguishable particles, how can there be an exchange interaction between electrons and holes? I see mention of e-h exchange often in the literature.
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Are all electrons identical?
Why should two sub-atomic (or elementary particle) - say electrons need to have identical static properties - identical mass, identical charge? Why can't they differ between each other by a very ...
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Example of a wavefunction that cannot be represented by a single Slater determinant
I know that in general, interacting fermions cannot necessarily be described by a single Slater determinant. Can anyone provide a simple example of a state that has no such representation?
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How would Kohn-Sham orbitals differ from 'true' elecron wavefunctions?
How would the non-interacting electron orbitals from a perfect DFT solution for a given potential shape differ from the 'true' electron wavefunctions? Or can you only really talk about the total ...
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existing bounds on maximum density achieved by a Bose condensate
As we know, fermions are subject to exchange interactions that limit the densities they can achieve. However bosons (simple or composite) are not constrained by this, which implies physical phenomena ...
