Physics for Scientists and Engineers: A Strategic Approach with Modern Physics (3rd Edition)

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Chapter 40 - One-Dimensional Quantum Mechanics - Exercises and Problems - Page 1214: 40

Answer

${\bf 1.22\%}$

Work Step by Step

We know that the probability of tunneling is given by $$ P_{\text{tunnel}} = e^{-2w\eta}\tag 1 $$ Where $ w $ is the width of the barrier, and $\eta$ is the penetration distance which is given by: $$ \eta = \frac{\hbar}{\sqrt{2m(U_0 - E)}} $$ where $ U_0 - E = 1.0\;\rm MeV$ Plug the known; $$ \eta = \frac{(1.05 \times 10^{-34})}{\sqrt{2(1.67\times 10^{-27} )(1.0\times 10^6\times 1.6 \times 10^{-19} )}}=\bf 4.54 \times 10^{-15}\;\rm m $$ Substitute all the known into (1); $$ P_{\text{tunnel}} = e^{-2(10\times 10^{-15}) / (4.54 \times 10^{-15})} $$ $$ P_{\text{tunnel}}=0.0122 \approx \color{red}{\bf 1.22\%} $$
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