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A beam of particles of energy incident upon a potential step ofU0=(3/4),is described by wave function:inc(x)=eikx

The amplitude of the wave (related to the number of the incident per unit distance) is arbitrarily chosen as 1.

  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 of the ratio of reflected probability density to the incident probability density agrees with equation (6-7).

Short Answer

Expert verified
  1. Therefore, the reflected wave isrefl=13e-ikx and inside the step is x>0=43eik'x.
  2. The verified value isR=19

Step by step solution

01

Concept involved

A particle is defined by the wave function:Be-2xforx<0andCe4xforx>0. For the given wave function to becontinuous, atx=0,B=C

02

Determining value of B and C

To the left of the step x<0solve as:

=inc+ref=eikx+Be-ikx

To the right of the step x>0solve as:

=Ceik'x

Considermust be continuous at x=0solve as:

e0+Be0=Ce01+B=C

Consider ddxmust be continuous at x=0.

ike0-ikBe0=-Ce0k1-B=k'C

From the first and second conditions solve as:

k1-B=k'1+Bk-k'k+k'=2mEh-2mE-34Eh2mEh+2mE-34Eh

Divide by 2mEheverywhere:

B=1-1-341+1-34=1-121+12B=13

Putting this in C, we get C=43

03

Determining reflected wave and the wave inside step

(a)

Write the components of the function as:

refl=Be-ikx=13e-ikx

Also:

x>0=Ceik'x=43eik'x

Here,k=2mEhandk'=2m14Eh.

04

Determining ratio of incident to reflected probability density

(b)

If it is given that, inc=eikxand ref=Be-ikxsolve as:

refl2inc2=13212=19

From equation (6-7), R=19

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