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1. Introduction
The concept of noncommutativity in physical theories was formally introduced by Snyder in 1947 [1–3]. In a seminal paper, Snyder stated that spatial coordinates would not commute with each other at small distances. In this sense, a new paradigm was proposed in which the space-time should be understood as a collection of tiny cells of minimum size, where there is no such idea of a point. So far, once the minimum size is reached, in the realm of some high-energy phenomenon, the position should be given by the noncommutative coordinate operators. As a direct consequence, it would be impossible to precisely measure the position of a particle. Over the last years, the interest of the scientific community on noncommutative geometry has increased due to works on nonabelian theories [4], gravitation [5–7], standard model [8–10], and quantum Hall effect [11]. More recently, the discovery that the dynamics of an open string can be associated with noncommutative spaces has contributed to the latest revival of noncommutative theories [12]. Noncommutative physics has a wide range of applications, from noncommutative geometry to corrections in classical systems due to noncommutative coordinates. Particularly, noncommutative geometry has been a promising approach to understanding some limit of quantum gravitation [13]. Some models foresee a possible experimental measurement given the current advance in astrophysical techniques applied to black holes [14].
From the mathematical point of view, the simplest algebra obeyed by the coordinate operators
In this perspective, we aim to apply the ideas about noncommutativity of space to the hydrogen atom. The hydrogen atom is an electrically neutral atom with a positively charged proton and a negatively charged electron bounded to the nucleus. This system plays a significant role in quantum mechanics and field theory. There are many good reasons to address the hydrogen atom [15]. As an example, the hydrogen atom with high-precision measurements in atomic transitions is one of the best laboratories to test quantum electrodynamics theory [16]. Other applications of the hydrogen atom appear in many occasions, such as to examine the constancy of fine structure constant over a cosmological time scale [17]. There are some approaches to treat the hydrogen atom in a non-commutative space. Such approaches are differentiated by the role of non-commutativity in a specific representation. In this context, it is interesting to note that corrections for Lamb’s displacement were obtained in a context of non-commutative quantum electrodynamics [18]. Even non-commutative corrections for the hydrogen atom in a curved space were obtained [19]. In this paper, we analyze the two-dimensional noncommutative hydrogen atom. A two-dimensional hydrogen atom can be defined as a system in which the motion of the electron around the proton is constrained to be planar. Then, in this work, we consider that this plane is noncommutative. As a practical example, a semiconductor quantum well under illumination is a quasi-two-dimensional system, in which photoexcited electrons and holes are essentially confined to a plane [20, 21]. There are many works that consider the hydrogen atom in a noncommutative context, but they present disagreement in results. Our method presents an approach using the Levi-Civita mapping, which allows an exact treatment.
This paper is organized as follows. In Section 2, we present the mathematical framework of the two-dimensional hydrogen atom. The Levi-Civita mapping is presented in Section 3. In Section 4, we obtain the solution and spectrum for the noncommutative hydrogen atom. Finally, in Section 5, we present our concluding remarks.
2. Mathematical Framework of Noncommutative Two-Dimensional Hydrogen Atom
The Hamiltonian that defines two-dimensional hydrogen atom is given by
In the noncommutative perspective, we define the following position operators:
However, the treatment of the Hamiltonian given in Equation (4) is difficult because of the operators in the denominator of the potential energy term. For this reason, in the next section, we present a transformation that puts the system in a more suitable way.
3. Levi-Civita Mapping
The Levi-Civita (also known as Bohlin) transformation is a parabolic coordinate mapping that is capable of converting the planar Coulomb problem into a two-dimensional harmonic oscillator [22–25]. It is a
Given Equation (7), it is immediate to conclude that
As a direct consequence of Equation (10), the momentum operators can be rewritten in this new coordinate system as
It should be noted that the Levi-Civita mapping is a canonical transformation [24].
Applying Equations (7) and (12) in Equation (4), we obtain the following transformed Hamiltonian:
Finally, the hypersurface defined by
Equation (15) is the main result of this section and is the one to be used from now on.
4. Analysis of Two-Dimensional Hydrogen Atom
Applying the following set of operators in Equation (15),
The solution of Equation (17) can be obtained from the following change of variables
Performing the change of variable
It should be noted that Equation (20) is a special case of Kummer’s differential equation [26, 27]. Therefore, its solution can be written in terms of a linear combination of Kummer’s confluent hypergeometric functions [26, 27]. However, in this paper, the solution will be written in terms of Laguerre polynomials; that is why we note that Equation (20) has the following form:
The energy levels can be determined from
Considering
Notice that in the limit
Then, the noncommutative correction,
The result given in Equation (27) can be used to estimate the bound on the noncommutativity parameter
Using the fact that in the two-dimensional case, the energy is four times the energy of the three-dimensional case, then
Performing all the calculations, we obtain
It is interesting to note that the noncommutative relationship depends on the coordinates adopted, given that the dimension of the noncommutative parameter itself changes with such a choice. Thus, we denote by
5. Concluding Remarks
Using the Levi-Civita mapping, we treated the nontrivial problem of the noncommutative hydrogen atom. As a result, we obtain the solution of the Schrodinger equation for this system and calculate the energy levels. Using the spectrum obtained and experimental data, we estimated the noncommutativity parameter
Acknowledgments
This work was partially supported by CAPES and CNPq of Brazil.
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In this work, we present an exact analysis of the two-dimensional noncommutative hydrogen atom. In this study, the Levi-Civita transformation was used to perform the solution of the noncommutative Schrodinger equation for Coulomb potential. As an important result, we determine the energy levels for the considered system. Using the result obtained and experimental data, a bound on the noncommutativity parameter was obtained.
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1 Faculdade Gama, Universidade de Brasília, 72444-240 Brasília, DF, Brazil
2 International Center of Physics and Faculdade Gama, Universidade de Brasília, 72444-240 Brasília, DF, Brazil; Canadian Quantum Research Center, 204-3002 32 Ave Vernon, BC, Canada V1T 2L7,
3 Canadian Quantum Research Center, 204-3002 32 Ave Vernon, BC, Canada V1T 2L7,; International Center of Physics, Instituto de Física, Universidade de Brasília, 70910-900 Brasília, Brazil