3) Fresnel coefficients for matter waves: Use boundary conditions at z = 0 to find the amplitudes of the reflected and transmitted beams.
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The wave function for the incident beam can be written as: ψ_inc = A_inc * e^(i * k * z) where A_inc is the amplitude of the incident beam and k is the wave vector. 2) At z = 0, the potential barrier causes a change in the wave function. Let's assume that the Show more…
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