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Consider the potential V(x)=-h2a2msech2(ax)where a is a positive constant, and "sech" stands for the hyperbolic secant

(a) Graph this potential.

(b) Check that this potential has the ground state

0(x)and find its energy. Normalize and sketch its graph.

(C)Show that the function 2(x)=A(ik-atanhaxik+a)ekx

(Where k=2mEihas usual) solves the Schr枚dinger equation for any (positive) energy E. Sincetanhz-1asas This represents, then, a wave coming in from the left with no accompanying reflected wave (i.e., no term . What is the asymptotic formk(x) of at large positive x? What are R and T, for this potential? Comment: This is a famous example of a reflectionless potential-every incident particle, regardless of its energy, passes right through.

Short Answer

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(a) The graph of the potential is,

(b)Hence the energy is, -h2a22m.

(c) For any wave functionk(x) the transmission coefficient A is equal to 1, therefore, every state gets completely transmitted.

Step by step solution

01

Define the Schrödinger equation

A differential equation that describes matter in quantum mechanics in terms of the wave-like properties of particles in a field. Its answer is related to a particle's probability density in space and time.

02

Step 2: Plot the graph

(a)

Sketch of the potential for any parameter a is plotted below,

03

 Step 3 : Determination of the energy and graph

(b)

The given equation:

0x=Asechax

Differentiate with respect to x.

localid="1658302767211" 诲蠄0dx=-Aasechaxtanhax

诲蠄0dx=-Aa2-sechaxtanh2ax+sechaxsech2ax ...(1)

The given equation:

贬蠄kx=贰蠄kx

Now rewrite the Hamiltonian equation:

localid="1658303461512" H0=-h2md20dx2-h2a2msech2ax0 (2)

Substitute the value of d20dx2 and 0 in equation (2).

H0=h2mAa2-sechaxtanh2ax+sech2ax-h2a2mAsech3ax0H0=h2Aa22mAa2-sechaxtanh2ax+2sech2ax=h2Aa22mAa2-sechaxtanh2ax+2sech2ax

But tanh2ax+sech2ax=1so,

localid="1658304817569" H0=-h2Aa22msechax1H0=-h2Aa22msechax=h2a22m0

Hence the energy is, h2a22m.

For normalize 0-

1=A2-sech2axdx=A21atanhax-A2=a2A=a2

04

Determination of the Schrödinger equation

(c)

The given equation:

kx=Aik-atanhaxik+aeikxDifferentiatewithrespecttox.dkdx=Aik+aik-atanhaxik-a2sech2axeikxdkdx=Aik+aik-atanhaxik-a2sech2ax-a2iksech2ax+2a3sech2axtanhax

For given equation-

Hkx=-h22m2kx2-h2a2msech2axk

Differentiate with respect to x.

localid="1658306528413" Hkx=-h22m2kx2-h2a2msech2axk

Substitute the value of d2kdxand kin the above equation

Hkx=-h22m2kx2-h2a2msech2axk

=Aik+a-h2ik2m-k2-iaktanhax-a2sech2ax+h2a22miksech2axeikx=Aik+a-h2a2msech2axtanax-h2a2msech2axik-atanhaxeikx


=Aeikxik+ah22mik3-ak2tanhax+ia2ksech2ax+ia2ksech2ax-2a3sech2axtanhax-2ia2ksech2ax+2a3sech2axtanhax=Aeikxik+ah22mk2ik-atanhax

=h2k22mkx=Ekx

Evaluate further and get,

Hkx=Ekx

Observe the behaviour of the wave function

Whenx+

tanhax1whenx+,kxAik-aik+aeikx

T=ik-aik-a2=1

Thus, the conclusion is, for any wave function kxthe transmission coefficient A is equal to 1, therefore, every state gets completely transmitted.

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