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This problem is a symmetric delta potential problem that I was given a few days ago and I can't seem to get the gist of it.
Question:
Find the spectrum and wave functions of a particle in the potential V(x)=G[d(x-a)+d(x-a)] Calculate the transmission and reflection amplitude. Where G can be positive or negative.
Answer:
In essence I believe this is 3 problems. When G is negative I must consider E>0 and E<0 and when G is positive I must consider E>0
I have solved the problem for negative G and E<0. It wasnt that bad. I set up decaying exponentials outside of -a<x<a and had a symmetric and antisymmetric wave functions designated by cosh(x) and sinh(x) inbetween.
The problem comes when I attempt the solutions with positive energy. From my undergrad course in QM I remember that there are incident and reflected waves in each region except for one (the outgoing wave).
1)Does this mean that i can set up sin/cos waves in two of the 3 regions to represent symmetric/antisymmetric solutions?
2)If this is so then do I need some kind of phase shift in order to meet boundary conditions?
3)How do I decompose the sin/cos wave that represents the incoming wave to delineate the incoming/reflected wave. It seems to me that the single coefficient in front of the the sin/cos wave would remove the amplitude characteristic you need for reflection and transmission coefficients.
I have attempted to plug-and-chug my way through with all 5 coefficients in front of the incoming/outgoing waves but this is giving me a headache. If there is anyway to simplify the setup I would really like to know.
thanks in advance
Question:
Find the spectrum and wave functions of a particle in the potential V(x)=G[d(x-a)+d(x-a)] Calculate the transmission and reflection amplitude. Where G can be positive or negative.
Answer:
In essence I believe this is 3 problems. When G is negative I must consider E>0 and E<0 and when G is positive I must consider E>0
I have solved the problem for negative G and E<0. It wasnt that bad. I set up decaying exponentials outside of -a<x<a and had a symmetric and antisymmetric wave functions designated by cosh(x) and sinh(x) inbetween.
The problem comes when I attempt the solutions with positive energy. From my undergrad course in QM I remember that there are incident and reflected waves in each region except for one (the outgoing wave).
1)Does this mean that i can set up sin/cos waves in two of the 3 regions to represent symmetric/antisymmetric solutions?
2)If this is so then do I need some kind of phase shift in order to meet boundary conditions?
3)How do I decompose the sin/cos wave that represents the incoming wave to delineate the incoming/reflected wave. It seems to me that the single coefficient in front of the the sin/cos wave would remove the amplitude characteristic you need for reflection and transmission coefficients.
I have attempted to plug-and-chug my way through with all 5 coefficients in front of the incoming/outgoing waves but this is giving me a headache. If there is anyway to simplify the setup I would really like to know.
thanks in advance