Quantum Mechanical Principles in Materials (MR301)

Assignment2
Materials Reserach Centre September 11, 2015
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
Due Date 5:00 pm 25/09/2015

1. Continuity equation for Quantum Mechanics

By using time-dependent Schrodinger equation prove continuity equation for wave-functions

+ J = 0
t

2. For quantum mechanical barrier calculate FA and T,

For E > VII
F [ k 2 + k22 ]1
= ek1 d cos k2 d ( 1 ) sin k2 d
A 2k1 k1
and
[ (V )2 sin k2 d ]
T = 1+
4(E VI )(E VII )
F
For E < VII only calculate A

F [ k 2 k22 ]1
= ek1 d cosh k2 d + ( 1 ) sinh k2 d
A 2k1 k1

Constants and values are same, as they were mentioned in the class.

(EVI )
3. For Question-2 plot T vs V for dierent values of , where

2mV d
=
h

4. Plot first four states wave function for finite potential well (using any plotting application)
and comapre it with infinite potential well case.

5. Solve question no. 4 (Helicon Waves) and 5 (Surface Plasmons) from first chapter of Solid
State Physics by Ashcroft & Mermin (page no. 26 and 27.)

TA Avanish Mishra