Quantum Mechanical Principles in Materials (MR301)

Materials Reserach Centre

Assignment2
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
]1
[
F
k 2 + k22
= ek1 d cos k2 d ( 1
) sin k2 d
A
2k1 k1
and
[

T = 1+
For E < VII only calculate

(V )2 sin k2 d ]
4(E VI )(E VII )

F
A

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

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

3. For Question-2 plot T vs

(EVI )
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