Quantum Mechanics 3 - Particle in a Box
APA
Epp, R. (2008). Quantum Mechanics 3 - Particle in a Box. Perimeter Institute. https://pirsa.org/08080078
MLA
Epp, Richard. Quantum Mechanics 3 - Particle in a Box. Perimeter Institute, Aug. 10, 2008, https://pirsa.org/08080078
BibTex
@misc{ pirsa_PIRSA:08080078,
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url = {https://pirsa.org/08080078},
author = {Epp, Richard},
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language = {en},
title = {Quantum Mechanics 3 - Particle in a Box},
publisher = {Perimeter Institute},
year = {2008},
month = {aug},
note = {PIRSA:08080078 see, \url{https://pirsa.org}}
}
University of Waterloo
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PIRSA:08080078
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Abstract
Using the de Broglie relation as a foundation for understanding the quirky quantum behaviour of particles.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding how a particle in one-dimensional box behaves like a superposition of left- and right-moving de Broglie waves, implying that the particle is moving both left and right simultaneously.
• Understanding the relationship between the intensity of de Broglie waves and the probability of finding the particle at specific locations inside the box.
• The general concept that a bound particle corresponds to a bound wave, resulting in only a discrete set of allowed standing waves, and thus quantization of its energy.
Learning Outcomes:
• Understanding how a particle in one-dimensional box behaves like a superposition of left- and right-moving de Broglie waves, implying that the particle is moving both left and right simultaneously.
• Understanding the relationship between the intensity of de Broglie waves and the probability of finding the particle at specific locations inside the box.
• The general concept that a bound particle corresponds to a bound wave, resulting in only a discrete set of allowed standing waves, and thus quantization of its energy.