Consider the finite square well potential shoWn in the following diagram: U(x) E>0 х The potential is given by: for x<0 , x>L -U, for 0 0 is incident on this region from the left. Using the plane wave approximation for the particle: a) Show that Y = Ae+Be¯k is a suitable general solution to the time-independent Schrödinger wave-equation (TISE) that applies in the region x <0 and find the relationship between k and E in this region. %3D b) By analogy to part (a) show that Y = Ce** +De¯k'x is a suitable solution to the V2m(E+U) TISE that applies in the region 0 L write down the four equations arising from the boundary conditions that apply at x=0 and x=L .

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Q1. Consider the finite square well potential shown in the following diagram:
U(x)
E>0
L
The potential is given by:
for x<0 , x>L|
-U. for 0 <x < L
U (x) =
E>0is incident on this region from the left. Using the plane
A particle with energy
wave approximation for the particle:
a) Show that Y = Ae*+Be¬k* is a suitable general solution to the time-independent
Schrödinger wave-equation (TISE) that applies in the region x <0 and find the
relationship between k and E in this region.
b) By analogy to part (a) show that Y = C e**+De¯** is a suitable solution to the
|2m(E+U)
ik'x
TISE that applies in the region 0 <x <L_and show that k'=
c) Given that Y = F e is a suitable wave-function for the region x > L write
down the four equations arising from the boundary conditions that apply at x=0
and
x=L .
Transcribed Image Text:Q1. Consider the finite square well potential shown in the following diagram: U(x) E>0 L The potential is given by: for x<0 , x>L| -U. for 0 <x < L U (x) = E>0is incident on this region from the left. Using the plane A particle with energy wave approximation for the particle: a) Show that Y = Ae*+Be¬k* is a suitable general solution to the time-independent Schrödinger wave-equation (TISE) that applies in the region x <0 and find the relationship between k and E in this region. b) By analogy to part (a) show that Y = C e**+De¯** is a suitable solution to the |2m(E+U) ik'x TISE that applies in the region 0 <x <L_and show that k'= c) Given that Y = F e is a suitable wave-function for the region x > L write down the four equations arising from the boundary conditions that apply at x=0 and x=L .
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