Transmission and Reflection Coefficients of Quantum Particles
Transmission and Reflection Coefficients of Quantum Particles
This Demonstration shows the transmission coefficient and the reflection coefficient of a quantum particle with energy hitting a rectangular potential barrier. See how the height of the potential barrier affects and by comparing the cases and . The dimensionless coordinate is the product of the wavenumber for the wave inside the barrier and the barrier width .
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