An Electron with Energy E Is Incident Upon a Potential

question 43

Multiple Choice

An electron with energy E is incident upon a potential energy barrier of height E_pot > E and thickness L.The transmission coefficient T:

• A)is zero
• B)decreases exponentially with L
• C)is proportional to 1/L
• D)is proportional to 1/L²
• E)is non-zero and independent of L

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