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A harmonic oscillator has its minimum possible energy, what is the probability of finding it in the classically forbidden region? (Note: At some point, a calculator able to do numerical integration will be needed.)

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The required probability of finding the particle is0.1573

Step by step solution

01

Lowest energy.

Potential energy of simple harmonic oscillator is given by,

U=12Kx2

Here, k represents spring constant and x represents displacement

The lowest energy is given by,

E=h2km

Here, h represents Planck鈥檚 constant and m represents mass of particle.

02

Forbidden region.

When the potential energy is more than the total energy, the region becomes classically forbidden,

12kx2=h2kmx=h(km)1/4

But, b=(mkh2)1/4

The classically forbidden region lies fromh(km)1/4 toh(km)1/4 .

03

By symmetry method.

The wave function is given by:

0(x)=(b)1/2eb2x2/2

The probability to find the particle in the forbidden region,

A(km)1/4h(km)1/4蠄(虫)蠄0(x)dx

By symmetry the above function is changed into,

h(km)14(km)1/4蠄(虫)蠄0(x)dx=2h(km)14(be-b2x2/2)2dx=2bh(km)1/4e-b2x2dx=2h(km)3/4e-b2x2bdx

04

substitute.

By change of variable method, substitutey=bxanddy=bdx.

2h(km)1/4eb2x2bdx=2b(km)1/4ey2dy

Since, b=(mkh2)1/4above integral becomes,

21ey2dy=2(0.1394)=0.157299

05

Final answer.

Therefore,

The required probability of finding the particle is 0.1573

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