Modern Physics
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Author: Randy Harris
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Chapter 5, Problem 9CQ
To determine
The variation of the potential energy and two allowed wave functions.
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PROBLEM 1. Calculate the normalized wave function and the energy level
of the ground state (1 = 0) for a particle in the infinite spherical potential
well of radius R for which U(r) = 0 at r R.
HINT: Reduce the spherically-symmetric SE to a ld form using the substi-
tution (r) = x(r)/r.
4. a) Consider a square potential well which has an infinite barrier at x = 0 and a barrier of height U at x = L, as shown
in the figure. For the case E L) that satisfy the appropriate boundary conditions at x = 0 and x = o. Put the appropriate
conditions on x = L to find the allowed energies
of the system. Are there conditions for which the solution is not possible? explain.
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Apply the boundary conditions to the finite square well potential at x = L to find the following.
(a) the relationships among the coefficients B, C, and D due to boundary conditions (Use the following as necessary: a, k, L, C
and D.)
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is continuous
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(b) the ratio C/D (Use the following as necessary: a, k, and L.)
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