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Wavevector distribution of an infinite-well ground state (p(k)=4πLcos2(kL/2)/[π2−(kL)2]2)

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A centred width-L infinite square well has ground state wavefunction 2/L​cos(πx/L) inside and zero outside. Its momentum representation in quantum mechanics follows from the Fourier transform of a truncated cosine. The probability density in the title has removable singularities at k=±π/L, with limit L/(4π), and an oscillatory k−4 tail envelope. The distribution is even, with ⟨k⟩=0 and ⟨k2⟩=π2/L2.

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  • Past exam of the advanced quantum physics course of the University of Cambridge / 2013 / Paper 1 / 1 / c / Solution

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