How Does the Finite Size of the Nucleus Affect Hydrogen's Ground State Energy?

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Homework Statement


calculate the correction to the energy of the ground state of the hydrogen atom due to the finite size of the nucleus treating the nuclear charge as a thin shell of radius r0.

I posted this not that long ago, i know what to do but i just can't figure out what the perturbation is, so any help in finding what the perturbation is will be very very helpful

thanks

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andyfreesty1e said:

Homework Statement


calculate the correction to the energy of the ground state of the hydrogen atom due to the finite size of the nucleus treating the nuclear charge as a thin shell of radius r0.

I posted this not that long ago, i know what to do but i just can't figure out what the perturbation is, so any help in finding what the perturbation is will be very very helpful

thanks

Homework Equations





The Attempt at a Solution


Reading http://galileo.phys.virginia.edu/classes/752.mf1i.spring03/Time_Ind_PT.htm" will surely help you!

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