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Quantum Mechanics: Transmission Coefficients

The document discusses two finite potential well problems. The first considers a finite well from -a to a with potential 0 inside and discusses transmission coefficient as a function of energy. The second considers a finite step potential from 0 to a with different potentials on each side and discusses transmission coefficient for scattering states with energy between the potentials.

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Quantum Mechanics: Transmission Coefficients

The document discusses two finite potential well problems. The first considers a finite well from -a to a with potential 0 inside and discusses transmission coefficient as a function of energy. The second considers a finite step potential from 0 to a with different potentials on each side and discusses transmission coefficient for scattering states with energy between the potentials.

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Q1) Consider the finite well potential from x = −a to x = a,



0
 − ∞ ≤ x < −a
V (x) = −V0 − a ≤ x ≤ a (1)

0 a<x≤∞

a) Solve the Schrödinger’s equation for scattering states and find the transmission
coefficient. How does the transmission coefficient vary with energy?

b) Consider same potential as above but V (x) = V0 from x = −a to x = a. Calculate


the tunnelling probability through the potential barrier. What happens when the
barrier is thin a → 0?

Q2) Consider the finite following potential from x = 0 to x = a,



V 1
 −∞≤x<0
V (x) = 0 0 ≤ x ≤ a (2)

V2 a<x≤∞

a) Find the transmission coefficient for scattering states with energy V1 < E < V2 .

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