Wave Packets and Scattering Probabilities
Quantum Physics
2009-10-09 v1
Abstract
We propose a simple, intuitive alternative method of deriving the rule for connecting asymptotic wave function amplitudes to scattering probabilities. This is illustrated using the standard example of a 1-D particle reflecting or transmitting from a potential step.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0910.1513,
title = {Wave Packets and Scattering Probabilities},
author = {Travis Norsen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0910.1513},
year = {2009}
}
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2 pages, 1 figure