Statistical physics: Microcanonical distribution and oscillators

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Start date May 25, 2024
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Hamilton Oscillators

May 25, 2024

Marcustryi

Homework Statement: An ideal gas, consisting of N harmonic oscillators of mass m and frequency w and charge q, is placed in an external uniform electric field with intensity e. Find the phase volume limited by the energy hypersurface H(x, p; e)=E. Find an expression for the temperature of the oscillator system.

Relevant Equations: H(x, p; e)=E

Hamilton's function in this case is the sum of potential and kinetic energy? But then I don’t remember or don’t understand what to do with e.
I need to find Г, but I don't understand what to do with the field.

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May 27, 2024

Marcustryi

H(x,p;e)=sum(for i=1 to N)(p^2/2m+(mw^2)*x^2/2+qex)=E
Гn=(Г1)^N.
But how to calculate the phase volume? what replacement should I make?

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