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Probability and current density of a particle (15 min)

Assume that a particle in an interval $ [-L/2,L/2]$ is described by a wave function

$\displaystyle \Psi(x,t)=\frac{1}{\sqrt{L}}e^{i(kx-\omega t)}.$

What are the probability density $ \rho(x,t)$ and the current density $ j(x,t)$ for this wave function ? How can one express the current density by the probability density and the velocity? What is the probability to find the particle a) anywhere in the interval $ [-L/2,L/2]$; b) in the interval $ [-L/2,0]$; c) in the interval $ [0,L/4]$ ?



Tobias Brandes 2004-02-04