Magnetic flux quanta in ground state hydrogen

[nuby]

How many magnetic flux quanta exist within the ground state hydrogen atom?

Thanks in advance.

 

[per.sundqvist]

How many magnetic flux quanta exist within the ground state hydrogen atom?

Thanks in advance.

The ground state of hydrogen does not produce any quantum current and therefore it does not give rise to any magnetic field (at all). Its similar to the case when you have a classical wire with current I=0, you also get B=0 (and then flux is zero as well).

However, if you add a magnetic field to a quantum system it would produce a current to counter-act toward the original B-field. The most simple case is the Landau-levels, where there is only a magnetic field involved without coulomb attraction to a nucleus. The ground state, does then create a localized current loop, whose magnetic dipole moment is of the same order as the one of the electronic spin (Bohr magnetron). Its not given in terms of the magnetic flux quanta, but in terms of this magnetic dipole moment.

 

[Entropia]

I can provide a response to your question about magnetic flux quanta in ground state hydrogen. The ground state of a hydrogen atom refers to the lowest energy state that an electron can occupy in the atom. In this state, the electron is in its lowest possible energy level and is closest to the nucleus.

In terms of magnetic flux quanta, a hydrogen atom in its ground state does not possess any magnetic flux quanta. This is because the electron in the ground state has a specific spin and orbital angular momentum, which do not create any magnetic fields. Therefore, there are no magnetic flux quanta present within the ground state hydrogen atom.

However, if the electron in the hydrogen atom is excited to a higher energy state, it can acquire a magnetic moment and produce magnetic flux quanta. These flux quanta can then interact with external magnetic fields, giving rise to various phenomena such as the Zeeman effect.

In summary, while there are no magnetic flux quanta within the ground state hydrogen atom, they can be present in higher energy states. The number of flux quanta will depend on the specific energy level of the electron and the strength of the external magnetic field.