Quantum Mechanics: Concepts and Applications · Problem 4.3

One-Dimensional Problems — Nouredine Zettili

Physics — Quantum Mechanics · infinite-square-well-sudden-expansion

Problem

An electron is moving freely inside a one-dimensional infinite potential box with walls at x=0x = 0 and x=ax = a. If the electron is initially in the ground state (n=1n = 1) of the box and if we suddenly quadruple the size of the box (i.e., the right-hand side wall is moved instantaneously from x=ax = a to x=4ax = 4a), calculate the probability of finding the electron in: (a) the ground state of the new box and (b) the first excited state of the new box.

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