PHY373

Elomework 4

February 10, ?OLL

(1) What is the probability f.ora2 eV electronto tunnel through a barrier that is 10 eV high and 0.1 nm thick? For a fixed incident energy, which has the greater effect on the tunneling probability: doubling the barrier thickness or doubling the barrier height? Why? (2) Show that the transmission coefficient for a barrier of height I/s and width 2a for energiesbelow the barrier height is

.r_

1,

r + r*#=4sinh2 ('.& VG(vr-4)

Consider a step potential

u@:

0 Vs

ifr<0 ifz>0

(3) The step-up case. For Vo > 0 and an incident energy .E greater than 76, find the reflection coefficient. ( ) The step-down case. For 7o < 0 and an incident energy E greater than zero, find the reflection coefficient. Pay particular attention to the sign of the amplitude ratios in these first two problems. At which type of step does the phase change by r?

Due: Thursday, February L7, ?OLL