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We assume that a particle with energy can be described by a function that is a superposition of
plane waves,
Use
to calculate the wave packet
. Here, is a constant. Show that
To simplify your calculation, you
can set
during your calculation and re-install it in the result. Why does this
`trick' work? Discuss as a function of time.
Tobias Brandes
2004-02-04