The wave-function amplitude decays as e−κx, so its e-folding penetration depth isThe probability density decays as e−2κx and has the smaller e-folding depth 1/(2κ). Specifying which quantity decays avoids a factor-of-two ambiguity in the term penetration depth.
Δx=κ−1=2m(V0−E)ℏ.
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