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A beam of particles of energy E incident upon a potential step ofU0=(5/4)E is described by wave function:inc(x)=eikx

  1. Determine the reflected wave and wave inside the step by enforcing the required continuity conditions to obtain their (possibly complex) amplitudes.
  2. Verify the explicit calculation the ratio of reflected probability density to the incident probability density is 1.

Short Answer

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  1. The reflected wave is given by,refl=35-i45e-xand the wave inside the step can be written as,x>0=85-i45e-x
  2. The ratio of reflected probability density to the incident probability densityB*B=35+i4535-i45=1

Step by step solution

01

Concept involved

A particle is defined by the wave function: Be-2x for x<0andCe4x forx>0 . For the given wave function to becontinuous, atx=0,B=C

02

Calculation of B and C

To left of the step x<0as:

=inc+ref=eikx+Be-ikx

To the right of the step x>0as:

=Ce-x

Her, must be continuous at x=0.

e0+Be0=Ce01+B=C

Here, ddx must be continuous at x=0.

ike0-ikBe0=-Ce0ik1-B=-C

From first and second condition:

ik1-B=1+Bik+ik-=i2mEh+2m54E-Ehi2mEh-2m54E-Eh

Divide by 鈭2mE/everywhere:

B=i+54-1i-54-1=i+12i-12B=35-i45

Substitute this in C, the equation obtained is:

C=85-i45

03

(a) Determining reflected wave and the wave

If,refl=Be-x

By putting value of B from Step 3 in the above-mentioned equation and solve:

refl=35-i45e-x

If, x>0=Ce-x

By putting value of C from Step 3 in the above-mentioned equation solve as:

x>0=85-i45e-x

Hence, the reflected wave is given by, refl=35-i45e-x and the wave inside the step can be written as, x>0=85-i45e-x

04

(b) Ratio of reflected and incident probability density

The ratio of reflected and incident probability can be calculated by the following equation,

B*B=35+i4535-i45=1

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