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30 RUGGERO MARIA SANTILLI<br />

<strong>the</strong> figures <strong>with</strong> standing waves, in semiclassical approximation. By contrasts,<br />

orbitals are purely ma<strong>the</strong>matical notions given by probability density. As a result,<br />

magnetic fields can be more clearly associated <strong>with</strong> orbits ra<strong>the</strong>r than <strong>with</strong><br />

orbitals.<br />

Despite <strong>the</strong> above differences, it should be stressed that, magnetic polarizations<br />

can also be derived via <strong>the</strong> orbitals of conventional use in chemistry. For example,<br />

consider <strong>the</strong> description of an isolated atom via <strong>the</strong> conventional Schrödinger<br />

equation<br />

( ) p<br />

2<br />

H|ψ〉 =<br />

2m + V |ψ〉 = E|ψ〉, (2.12)<br />

where |ψ〉 is a state in a Hilbert space. Orbitals are expressed in terms of <strong>the</strong><br />

probability density |〈ψ| × |ψ〉|. The probability density of <strong>the</strong> electron of a hydrogen<br />

atom has a spherical distribution, namely, <strong>the</strong> electron of an isolated<br />

hydrogen atom can be found at a given distance from <strong>the</strong> nucleus <strong>with</strong> <strong>the</strong> same<br />

probability in any direction in space.<br />

Assume now that <strong>the</strong> same hydrogen atom is exposed to a strong external<br />

homogeneous and static magnetic field B. This case requires <strong>the</strong> <strong>new</strong> Schrödinger<br />

equation, (<br />

(p − e )<br />

c A)2 /2m + V |ψ ′ 〉 = E ′ |ψ ′ 〉, (2.13)<br />

where A is vector-potential of <strong>the</strong> magnetic field B. It is easy to prove that, in this<br />

case, <strong>the</strong> <strong>new</strong> probability density |〈ψ ′ | × |ψ ′ 〉| possesses a cylindrical symmetry<br />

precisely of <strong>the</strong> type indicated above, thus confirming <strong>the</strong> results obtained on<br />

physical grounds. A similar confirmation can be obtained via <strong>the</strong> use of Dirac’s<br />

equation or o<strong>the</strong>r chemical methods.<br />

An accurate recent review of <strong>the</strong> Schrödinger equation <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> hydrogen atom<br />

under external magnetic fields is that by A. K. Aringazin [8], which study confirms<br />

<strong>the</strong> toroidal configuration of <strong>the</strong> electron orbits which is at <strong>the</strong> foundation of <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>new</strong> chemical species of magnecules. A review of Aringazin studies is presented<br />

in Appendix A. As one can see, under an external, strong, homogeneous, and<br />

constant magnetic fields of <strong>the</strong> order of 10 13 Gauss = 10 7 Tesla, <strong>the</strong> solutions of<br />

Schrödinger equation of type (2.13) imply <strong>the</strong> restriction of <strong>the</strong> electron orbits<br />

<strong>with</strong>in a single, small-size toroidal configuration, while <strong>the</strong> excited states are<br />

represented by <strong>the</strong> double-splitted toroidal configuration due to parity.<br />

Intriguingly, <strong>the</strong> binding energy of <strong>the</strong> ground state of <strong>the</strong> H atom is much<br />

higher than that in <strong>the</strong> absence of an external magnetic field, by <strong>the</strong>re<strong>for</strong>e con-

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