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Consider a potential energy step with $V(x) = 0$ for all $x \le 0$ and $V(x) = V_0$ for all $x > 0$ and with a beam of particles incident from the left.\ a) (3 pts) Find solutions to the Schroedinger equation in the region before the step and in the step region.\ b) (4 pts) Calculate the reflection coefficient for the case where the energy of the incident particles is slightly greater than $V_0$ and verify that your result agrees with the classical expectation for the case $E \gg V_0$.\ c) (3 pts) Briefly describe the situation for the scenario where the energy of the particles is less than the potential: $E < V_0$. How do you propose to modify the situation for quantum tunneling to occur?

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          Consider a potential energy step with $V(x) = 0$ for all $x \le 0$ and $V(x) = V_0$ for all $x > 0$ and with a beam of particles incident from the left.\
a) (3 pts) Find solutions to the Schroedinger equation in the region before the step and in the step region.\
b) (4 pts) Calculate the reflection coefficient for the case where the energy of the incident particles is slightly greater than $V_0$ and verify that your result agrees with the classical expectation for the case $E \gg V_0$.\
c) (3 pts) Briefly describe the situation for the scenario where the energy of the particles is less than the potential: $E < V_0$. How do you propose to modify the situation for quantum tunneling to occur?

Consider a potential energy step with V(x) = 0 for all x ≤ 0 and V(x) = V0 for all x > 0 and with a beam of particles incident from the left.a) (3 pts) Find solutions to the Schroedinger equation in the region before the step and in the step region.b) (4 pts) Calculate the reflection coefficient for the case where the energy of the incident particles is slightly greater than V0 and verify that your result agrees with the classical expectation for the case E ≫ V0.c) (3 pts) Briefly describe the situation for the scenario where the energy of the particles is less than the potential: E < V0. How do you propose to modify the situation for quantum tunneling to occur?

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