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diff --git a/latex/know/concept/blochs-theorem/source.md b/latex/know/concept/blochs-theorem/source.md index 528c218..79ee9a6 100644 --- a/latex/know/concept/blochs-theorem/source.md +++ b/latex/know/concept/blochs-theorem/source.md @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ # Bloch's theorem -In quantum mechanics, *Bloch's theorem* states that, +In quantum mechanics, **Bloch's theorem** states that, given a potential $V(\vec{r})$ which is periodic on a lattice, i.e. $V(\vec{r}) = V(\vec{r} + \vec{a})$ for a primitive lattice vector $\vec{a}$, @@ -22,13 +22,38 @@ $$ In other words, in a periodic potential, the solutions are simply plane waves with a periodic modulation, -known as *Bloch functions* or *Bloch states*. +known as **Bloch functions** or **Bloch states**. This is suprisingly easy to prove: if the Hamiltonian $\hat{H}$ is lattice-periodic, -then it will commute with the unitary translation operator $\hat{T}(\vec{a})$, +then both $\psi(\vec{r})$ and $\psi(\vec{r} + \vec{a})$ +are eigenstates with the same energy: + +$$ +\begin{aligned} + \hat{H} \psi(\vec{r}) = E \psi(\vec{r}) + \qquad + \hat{H} \psi(\vec{r} + \vec{a}) = E \psi(\vec{r} + \vec{a}) +\end{aligned} +$$ + +Now define the unitary translation operator $\hat{T}(\vec{a})$ such that +$\psi(\vec{r} + \vec{a}) = \hat{T}(\vec{a}) \psi(\vec{r})$. +From the previous equation, we then know that: + +$$ +\begin{aligned} + \hat{H} \hat{T}(\vec{a}) \psi(\vec{r}) + = E \hat{T}(\vec{a}) \psi(\vec{r}) + = \hat{T}(\vec{a}) \big(E \psi(\vec{r})\big) + = \hat{T}(\vec{a}) \hat{H} \psi(\vec{r}) +\end{aligned} +$$ + +In other words, if $\hat{H}$ is lattice-periodic, +then it will commute with $\hat{T}(\vec{a})$, i.e. $[\hat{H}, \hat{T}(\vec{a})] = 0$. -Therefore $\hat{H}$ and $\hat{T}(\vec{a})$ must share eigenstates $\psi(\vec{r})$: +Consequently, $\hat{H}$ and $\hat{T}(\vec{a})$ must share eigenstates $\psi(\vec{r})$: $$ \begin{aligned} |