Student difficulties with finding the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the strong and weak field Zeeman effects using degenerate perturbation theory
We discuss an investigation of student difficulties with the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the strong and weak field Zeeman effects using degenerate perturbation theory. This investigation was carried out in advanced quantum mechanics courses by administering written free-response and multiple-choice questions and conducting individual interviews with students. We discuss the common student difficulties related to these concepts which can be used as a guide for creating learning tools to help students develop a functional understanding of concepts involving the corrections to the energy spectrum due to the Zeeman effect.
Physics Education Research Conference 2017
Part of the PER Conference series Cincinnati, OH: July 26-27, 2017 Pages 260-263
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![]() E. Marshman, C. Keebaugh, and C. Singh, Student difficulties with finding the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the strong and weak field Zeeman effects using degenerate perturbation theory, presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2017, Cincinnati, OH, 2017, <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14620&DocID=4797>.
![]() Marshman, E., Keebaugh, C., & Singh, C. (2017, July 26-27). Student difficulties with finding the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the strong and weak field Zeeman effects using degenerate perturbation theory. Paper presented at Physics Education Research Conference 2017, Cincinnati, OH. Retrieved May 1, 2025, from https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14620&DocID=4797
![]() Marshman, E, C. Keebaugh, and C. Singh. "Student difficulties with finding the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the strong and weak field Zeeman effects using degenerate perturbation theory." Paper presented at the Physics Education Research Conference 2017, Cincinnati, OH, July 26-27, 2017. https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14620&DocID=4797 (accessed 1 May 2025).
![]() Marshman, Emily, Christof Keebaugh, and Chandralekha Singh. "Student difficulties with finding the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the strong and weak field Zeeman effects using degenerate perturbation theory." Physics Education Research Conference 2017. Cincinnati, OH: 2017. 260-263 of PER Conference. 1 May 2025 <https://www.compadre.org/Repository/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=14620&DocID=4797>.
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Author = "Emily Marshman and Christof Keebaugh and Chandralekha Singh",
Title = {Student difficulties with finding the corrections to the energy spectrum of the hydrogen atom for the strong and weak field Zeeman effects using degenerate perturbation theory},
BookTitle = {Physics Education Research Conference 2017},
Pages = {260-263},
Address = {Cincinnati, OH},
Series = {PER Conference},
Month = {July 26-27},
Year = {2017}
}
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