In non-degenerate first-order perturbation theory, the energy correction to the nth energy level of an unperturbed Hamiltonian H0 H_0" id="MathJax-Element-67-Frame" role="presentation" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0">H0 is given by:

" id="MathJax-Element-68-Frame" role="presentation" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0"> \(E_n^{(1)} = ⟨ ψ_n^{(0)} ∣ H ′ ∣ ψ_n ^{(0)} ⟩ \)

where H′ H'" id="MathJax-Element-69-Frame" role="presentation" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0">H is the perturbation Hamiltonian, and " id="MathJax-Element-70-Frame" role="presentation" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0"> \(ψ_n^{(0)} ψ_0^{(0)}​\) are the unperturbed wavefunctions. Consider a system where the perturbation H′ H'" id="MathJax-Element-71-Frame" role="presentation" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0">H  is proportional to the position operator x x" id="MathJax-Element-72-Frame" role="presentation" style="position: relative;" tabindex="0">x . Which of the following systems will have a zero first-order energy correction due to symmetry considerations?

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1D harmonic oscillator and 1D particle in a box

2

1D particle in a box and 3D isotropic harmonic oscillator

3

3D hydrogen atom and 1D particle in a box

4

3D isotropic harmonic oscillator and 3D hydrogen atom

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