What is an Infinite Potential Well?

[Tai Mai Shu]

Hi I am just found this forum and I was wondering if anyone could help me find out what exactly is a Infinite Potential Well. I am just trying to understand what exactly a Infinite Potential Well is as well as what all the equations are really solving for. Sorry if this has been posted before I am just trying to understand what exactly this is really solving for. If there is some sort of new person guide or something please link it to me? Thanks

 

[jtbell]

Are you asking about the almost universal first example of solving the one-dimensional Schrödinger Equation, the example that is also known as the infinite square well or the particle in a box?

http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/quantum/schr.html#c2

 

[Tai Mai Shu]

why yes that's it!

 

[Tai Mai Shu]

Well ok I will be honest and Say I have no clue what so ever what I am even looking at. Basically, I need help on this subject because for a class I must present what I learned about "Particle in a Box". All I have gotten right now is the fact that what one is using is Quantum mechanics and Schrödinger equation to solve the whole problem, which I still don't know what it is yet. I am not sure exactly where to start. Do you think you could point me where exactly in the right direction?

 

[malawi_glenn]

You can always borrow a book on the library called "introduction to quantum mechanics" , there should be plenty =)

 

[Tai Mai Shu]

So hmmm ok

 

[valtorEN]

lol
i recommend "Into To Quantum Mechanics" by DJ Griffiths or just searching Wikipedia!
its fantastic!
cheers
nate