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  2. Step potential - Wikipedia

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    In quantum mechanics and scattering theory, the one-dimensional step potential is an idealized system used to model incident, reflected and transmitted matter waves. The problem consists of solving the time-independent Schrödinger equation for a particle with a step-like potential in one dimension. Typically, the potential is modeled as a ...

  3. Rectangular potential barrier - Wikipedia

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    Rectangular potential barrier. In quantum mechanics, the rectangular (or, at times, square) potential barrier is a standard one-dimensional problem that demonstrates the phenomena of wave-mechanical tunneling (also called "quantum tunneling") and wave-mechanical reflection. The problem consists of solving the one-dimensional time-independent ...

  4. One-way wave equation - Wikipedia

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    A one-way wave equation is a first-order partial differential equation describing one wave traveling in a direction defined by the vector wave velocity. It contrasts with the second-order two-way wave equation describing a standing wavefield resulting from superposition of two waves in opposite directions (using the squared scalar wave velocity).

  5. Delta potential - Wikipedia

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    Source: [1] The potential splits the space in two parts (x < 0 and x > 0).In each of these parts the potential is zero, and the Schrödinger equation reduces to =; this is a linear differential equation with constant coefficients, whose solutions are linear combinations of e ikx and e −ikx, where the wave number k is related to the energy by =.

  6. Fresnel equations - Wikipedia

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    Fresnel equations. Partial transmission and reflection of a pulse travelling from a low to a high refractive index medium. At near-grazing incidence, media interfaces appear mirror-like especially due to reflection of the s polarization, despite being poor reflectors at normal incidence. Polarized sunglasses block the s polarization, greatly ...

  7. Cauchy's equation - Wikipedia

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    In optics, Cauchy's transmission equation is an empirical relationship between the refractive index and wavelength of light for a particular transparent material. It is named for the mathematician Augustin-Louis Cauchy , who originally defined it in 1830 in his article "The refraction and reflection of light".

  8. Smith chart - Wikipedia

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    Therefore, transformations P 1 to Q 1 and P 3 to Q 3 are from the Z Smith chart to the Y Smith chart and transformation Q 2 to P 2 is from the Y Smith chart to the Z Smith chart. The following table shows the steps taken to work through the remaining components and transformations, returning eventually back to the centre of the Smith chart and ...

  9. Transmittance - Wikipedia

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    Transmittance. Effectiveness of a material in transmitting radiant energy. Earth's atmospheric transmittance over 1 nautical mile sea level path (infrared region [1]). Because of the natural radiation of the hot atmosphere, the intensity of radiation is different from the transmitted part. Transmittance of ruby in optical and near-IR spectra.