Quantum harmonic potential problem

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Homework Statement



Consider a particle of mass m in a harmonic potential:
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If the particle is in the first excited state (n = 1), what is the probability of finding the
particle in the classically excluded region?

Homework Equations



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7B%5Cpartial%20x%5E2%7D%20%3D%20%5Cpsi(%5Cfrac%7Bm%5E2%5Comega%5E2x%5E2-2mE%7D%7B%5Chbar%5E2%7D).gif


The Attempt at a Solution



I sub in
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and get a wave function:

7B%5Cfrac%7B1%7D%7B4%7D%7D%5Csqrt%7B2%5Calpha%7Dxe%5E%7B%5Cfrac%7B-%5Calpha%20x%5E2%7D%7B2%7D%7D.gif


But I don't know how to set my bounds for the normalization integral.

I've been advised that the classical limits are:
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But I'm still stuck.
 
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theWapiti - the classically excluded region is where the potential [itex]V(x)[/itex] exceeds the total energy of the system, which in this case is [itex]\frac{3}{2}\hbar\omega[/itex]. You need to find out how much of your wavefunction lies in this region. The integral given will probably come in useful for doing that.

[I suggest the powers that be move this thread to "Advanced Physics Homework"]