Reflection coefficient of step potential

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The reflection coefficient R equals 1 in a step potential when the energy E of a particle is less than the potential V0. In this scenario, transmission does not occur as the particle cannot penetrate the classically forbidden region. The coefficients R and T are defined by the probabilities of an incident particle traveling towards negative or positive infinity, confirming that all incident particles are reflected back when E PREREQUISITES

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why reflection coefficient R=1 in step potential though there happens transmission also as a negative exponential when E<V0
 
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hasanhabibul said:
why reflection coefficient R=1 in step potential though there happens transmission also as a negative exponential when E<V0

There is no transmission when E<V0 for a step potential ... that would mean the particle was traveling inside the classically forbidden region ...
 
The coefficients R and T are determined by the probability of an incident particle traveling to - or + infiity.
 

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