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Steps and Barriers in One Dimension

The above animation shows the propagation of a gaussian wavepacket through a step or a barrier. The parameters are those of an electron in GaAs. The initial kinetic energy is 0.2 eV while the potential height can be varied.

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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
May 23, 2000
Date Modified in MERLOT:
January 7, 2022
Author:
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Submitter:
John Walkup
Primary Audience:
College General Ed
Technical Format:
Java Applet, Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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Unknown
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John Walkup
John Walkup (Staff)
22 years ago
Applet works well once it loads, which is a little slow. Could be a little more versatile, especially since many applets demonstrate the same idea.