CLL141: Introduction to Materials for Chemical Engineers

Due Date: 29/09/16

Assignment 3
Marks: 60
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1. [15 Marks] In a region of space a quantum particle with mass m and with zero
energy has a time-independent wave function
x2
( x ) = Ax exp 2
L
where A and L are constants. Determine the potential energy of the particle.
2. [15 Marks] For free and independent electron model, derive the relation between n

r
r
k
and F in two dimensions, where n is the electron number density and k F is the

Fermi radius.
3. [15 Marks] For free and independent electron model, the energy of a N electrons
system can be written as

E = 2 r r

k kF

h2 r2
k
2m

Show that the above equation can be converted (approximately) to an integration

from

r
r r
k = 0 to k = k F to obtain the following relation (EF is Fermi energy)
E EV 3
=
= F
N V N 5

4. [15 Marks] In a region of space a quantum particle with mass m and with zero
energy has a time-independent wave function

x2

2
L

( x ) = Ax exp

where A and L are constants. Determine the potential energy of the particle.
5. [15 Marks] Show that
r r
r
r r
ik R r
(r + R ) = e (r + R )

r
R BL

is equivalent to
r

r r
r
( r ) = e i k r u (r )

where

r r
r
u (r + R ) = u (r )

r
R BL