Let denote a set of quantum numbers which characterize states of an unperturbed system. The corresponding wave functions are and satisfy
the unperturbed Schrödinger equation
|
(2.86) |
In the case of one electron in the lattice, represents a band index and the components of the quasi-momentum
, and
is
Bloch's wave function given by (2.66). For electrons in a vibrating lattice includes in addition phonon numbers in all possible states and
is the product of a Bloch wave and the crystal wave function. Bloch's wave functions and the normal lattice modes are subject to the usual
periodic boundary conditions in a cube. The wave functions are ortho-normalized. Due to the interaction Hamiltonian
the
wave
function turns into a new wave function . At the initial time the system is unperturbed which means
. At
is determined by the equation2.28
|
(2.87) |
In the absence of the interaction equation (2.87) has the usual solution:
. When the interaction is
present can be represented as a series
|
(2.88) |
where
are yet unknown coefficients. Quantities
are the probabilities of finding the system in state at time
. They satisfy the condition
|
(2.89) |
Substituting (2.88) into (2.87) and forming the inner product
gives the equation for coefficients
:
|
(2.90) |
In the first order perturbation the unperturbed values of
are used in the right hand side2.29 of (2.90). The unperturbed values of
follows from (2.88)2.30:
|
(2.91) |
The solution of this equation is
|
(2.92) |
Therefore the probability of finding a system at time in state is
|
(2.93) |
The transition probability per unit time is equal to the time derivative of (2.93):
|
(2.94) |
S. Smirnov: