Relationship between Wave Packet Wavelength & Group Velocity

yellowgold · Nov 2, 2008

What is the relationship wavelength and group velocity in wave packet ? If a wave packet has big wavelength its group velocity bigger or not ?

malawi_glenn · Nov 3, 2008

yellowgold said:

What is the relationship wavelength and group velocity in wave packet ? If a wave packet has big wavelength its group velocity bigger or not ?

If you know the definition of group velocity you can do this by yourself as an exercise. Recall the relation between (de Broigle) wavelength v.s momentum and then you have it.

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