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Homework Statement
Particle of mass [tex[m[/tex] is confined on the ring of constant radius [tex]r_0[/tex]. Solve Schroedinger equation for this problem.
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The Attempt at a Solution
Problem is solved here
http://www.physics.oregonstate.edu/~corinne/COURSES/ph426/notes3.pdf
Why Schroedinger equation is written in the form
[tex]\frac{d^2\Phi}{d\varphi}=-\frac{2I}{\hbar^2}[E-U(r_0)]\Phi(\varphi)[/tex]
I am confused. First of all why moment of inertia [tex]I[/tex]? Second how potential [tex]U(r_0)[/tex] is defined? Is it [tex]\infty[/tex] everywhere accept at [tex]r_0[/tex]? Thanks for the answer.
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