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Aplha particle tunneling through coloumb barrier
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[QUOTE="kraigandrews, post: 3397519, member: 334990"] [h2]Homework Statement [/h2] Let us approximate the Coulomb barrier of a heavy nucleus by a square potential with a height of V0 = 14.8 MeV and a width of L = 13.7 fm. What is the probability that an α particle with an energy of 5.70 MeV will tunnel through this barrier? [h2]Homework Equations[/h2] T=16(E/V_0)(1-(E/V_0))e^(-2kL) [h2]The Attempt at a Solution[/h2] essentially it should be a plug and chug however, I cannot get the correct answer. I know the equation above is an approximation given kL>>1 however, what defines that. That could be the only thing I would think that could throw it off. [/QUOTE]
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