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The Quantum Barrier Potential Part 2 - Defining the Transmission and Reflection Coefficients

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Explore the quantum barrier potential in this 27-minute video tutorial, focusing on defining transmission and reflection coefficients. Delve into the results of the previously solved Schrödinger equation to gain a deeper understanding of quantum tunneling. Learn about reflection and transmission coefficients, the transmission factor T, hyperbolic sine and cosine, and their applications in quantum mechanics. Build upon the knowledge from the previous tutorial on quantum barrier potential and free particles encountering finite potential barriers. Discover how these concepts contribute to explaining strange phenomena in quantum physics.

Syllabus

Intro
Reflection and Transmission Coefficients
Transmission Factor T
Hyperbolic Sine and cosine
Identity
Application
Summary

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