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ENEE 313

HW 2, Due Wednesday, Feb 11, 2015


Read Chapter 2 in Goldsman carefully, and reach Chapter 2 in S&B quickly.

1. (S&B) 2.5

2. (S&B) 2.6 (Hint, the size of the smallest observable feature that can be seen with a
microscope is proportional to the wavelength.)

3. (S&B) 2.11

4. Calculate the frequency of light emitted when an electron transitions from the second lowest
energy level to the lowest in a hydrogen atom. Calculate the energy required to remove an
electron from a hydrogen atom when the electron is in the lowest energy level.

5. a) Using the method of separation of variables solve the Schrodinger Wave Equation for a
free electron in one dimension. Recall that for the free electron V=0, so that:
2
2 x, t x, t
.
2m x 2 j t
Assume the electron is moving in the positive x direction and show that the solution is that
of a plane wave. Show also that for the solution to exist the following relation between E,
our separation constant, and k must hold:
2 2
k
E , where E is the total energy of the electron. (Note that k is the wavevector and
2m
k=2/. So that would be the electron wavelength).
b) Starting from the classical expression for kinetic energy, E 1 2 mv 2 , show that the
momentum of the free electron can be written as k .

c) We know the momentum operator is given by . Show that the average (or expected)
j x
momentum is given by k . (hint: see examples 2-1 and 3-1 in the S&B text).

6. If a particle is in the ground state in an infinite potential well of length 1.0 nanometers,
calculate the probability of finding the particle in the region 0 < x < L/4).

7. (S&B) Self Quiz Questions 1 & 2, and explain your answers.

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