Dependence of Allowed Energy on Box Length in Quantum Well
Paragraph for Question Nos. 56 to 58
When a particle is restricted to move along -axis between and , where is of nanometer dimension, its energy can take only certain specific values. The allowed energies of the particle moving in such a restricted region, correspond to the formation of standing waves with nodes at its ends and . The wavelength of this standing wave is related to the linear momentum of the particle according to the de Broglie relation. The energy of the particle of mass is related to its linear momentum as . Thus, the energy of the particle can be denoted by a quantum number '' taking values (, called the ground state) corresponding to the number of loops in the standing wave.
Use the model described above to answer the following three questions for a particle moving in the line to . Take and .
The allowed energy for the particle for a particular value of is proportional to
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Step-by-Step Solution
According to the passage, the standing wave formed by the particle in the region to has nodes at both ends. For a state with loops, the length of the region is related to the de Broglie wavelength by:
This gives the wavelength:
Using the de Broglie relation, the linear momentum of the particle is:
The energy of the particle is given by:
For a particular value of the quantum number , the allowed energy is:
Therefore, the correct option is A.