For the E>U0 potential barrier, the reflection, and transmission probabilities are the ratios:

R=B*BA*AT=F*FA*A

Where A, B, and F are multiplicative coefficients of the incident, reflected, and transmitted waves. From the four smoothness conditions, solve for B and F in terms of A, insert them in R and T ratios, and thus derive equations (6-12).

Short Answer

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The required equations are obtained as:

R=sin2k'Lsin2k'L+4k'2k2k'2-k'22T=4k'2k2k'2-k'22sin2k'L+4k'2k2k'2-k'22

Step by step solution

01

Concept involved

Tunneling is a phenomenon in which a wavefunction tunnels or propagates through a potential barrier. Reflection happens if the wavefunction is not enough for tunneling.

02

Determine the equation as:

Dividing the 4th condition by the 3rd and eliminating F, we get:

k=k'Ceik'L-Deik'LCeik'L+Deik'L

This further gives D=-k'-kk+k'e2ik'LC

Put this in the condition in 1st and 2nd conditions, we get:

A+B=1-k-k'k+k'e2ik'LCkk'A-B=1+k-k'k+k'e2ik'LC

Dividing these two kA-Bk'A+B=1-k-k'k+k'e2ik'L1+k-k'k+k'e2ik'L

Now, B=-1+k-k'k+k'e2ik'L-kk'1-k-k'k+k'e2ik'L1+k-k'k+k'e2ik'L+kk'1-k-k'k+k'e2ik'LA

Multiplying by k'k+k' to numerator and denominator and solving:

B=-k'2-k21-e2ik'Lk+k'2eik'L-k-k'eik'LA

Multiply by eik'Lto numerator and denominator:

B=-k'2-k2-2isink'Lk+k'2-k-k'e2ik'LAB*BA*A=2ik'2-ksink'Lk+k'2eik'L-k-k'2e-ik'L-2ik'2-ksink'Lk+k'2e-ik'L-k-k'2eikLB*BA*A=4k'2-k22sin2k'Lk+k'4+k-k'4-k+k'2k-k'2e2ik'L-e-2ik'L

Pute2ik'L-e-2ik'L=cos2θ=1-2sin2k'L and solve as:

B*BA*A=4k'2-k22sin2k'Lk+k'4+k-k'4-k+k'2k-k'21-2sin2k'L

Arranging and solving you get:

R=sin2k'Lsin2k'L+4k'2k2k'2-k'22

Since, data-custom-editor="chemistry" R+T=1. So, T=4k'2k2k'2-k'22sin2k'L+4k'2k2k'2-k'22.

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Exercise 39 gives the condition for resonant tunneling through two barriers separated by a space of width 2 s, expressed in terms of a factor βgiven in Exercise 30. (a) Suppose that in some system of units, k and α are both2π. Find two values of 2s that give resonant tunneling. What are these distances in terms of wavelengths ofψ? Is the term resonant tunneling appropriate?(b) Show that the condition has no solution if s = 0 and explain why this must be so. (c) If a classical particle wants to surmount a barrier without gaining energy, is adding a second barrier a good solution?

Given the situation of exercise 25, show that

(a) as Uo, reflection probability approaches 1 and

(b) as L0, the reflection probability approaches 0.

(c) Consider the limit in which the well becomes infinitely deep and infinitesimally narrow--- that is Uoand data-custom-editor="chemistry" L0but the product U0L is constant. (This delta well model approximates the effect of a narrow but strong attractive potential, such as that experienced by a free electron encountering a positive ion.) Show that reflection probability becomes:

R=[1+2h2EmUoL2]-1

Suppose the tunneling probability is10-12for a wide barrier when E is 1100U0

(a) About how much smaller would it be if ’E’ were instead 11000U0?

(b) If this case does not support the general rule that transmission probability is a sensitive function of E, what makes it exceptional?

Solving the potential barrier smoothness conditions for relationships among the coefficients A,B and Fgiving the reflection and transmission probabilities, usually involves rather messy algebra. However, there is a special case than can be done fairly easily, through requiring a slight departure from the standard solutions used in the chapter. Suppose the incident particles’ energyEis preciselyU0.

(a) Write down solutions to the Schrodinger Equation in the three regions. Be especially carefull in the region0<x<L. It should have two arbitrary constants and it isn’t difficult – just different.

(b) Obtain the smoothness conditions, and from these findR and T.

(c) Do the results make sense in the limitL?

For a general wave pulse neither E nor p (i.eneither ωnor k)areweIldefined. But they have approximate values E0andp0. Although it comprisemany plane waves, the general pulse has an overall phase velocity corresponding to these values.

vphase=ω0k0=E0/hp0/h=E0p0

If the pulse describes a large massive particle. The uncertaintiesarereasonably small, and the particle may be said to have energy E0and momentum p0.Usingtherelativisticallycorrect expressions for energy and momentum. Show that the overall phase velocity is greater thancand given by

vphase=c2uparticle

Note that the phase velocity is greatest for particles whose speed is least.

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