Wave Packets and Scattering Probabilities
Abstract
We propose a simple, intuitive alternative method of deriving the rule for connecting asymptotic wave function amplitudes to scattering probabilities. This is illustrated using the standard example of a 1-D particle reflecting or transmitting from a potential step.
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