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Energy Calculation in Quantum Wells

The document explains the quantization of energy levels in an infinite potential well, detailing the formula for energy levels based on quantum number, Planck's constant, mass of the particle, and width of the well. It provides specific values for the mass of the particle and the width of the well, and outlines the calculation for the ground state energy using these values. Additionally, it includes a Python code snippet for calculating the energy in joules.

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Energy Calculation in Quantum Wells

The document explains the quantization of energy levels in an infinite potential well, detailing the formula for energy levels based on quantum number, Planck's constant, mass of the particle, and width of the well. It provides specific values for the mass of the particle and the width of the well, and outlines the calculation for the ground state energy using these values. Additionally, it includes a Python code snippet for calculating the energy in joules.

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In an infinite potential well, the energy levels of a particle are quantized.

The energy EnE_n of


the particle in the nn-th state is given by the formula:

En=n2h28mL2E_n = \frac{n^2 h^2}{8 m L^2}

Where:

 nn is the quantum number (1, 2, 3,...),


 hh is Planck's constant (6.626×10−346.626 \times 10^{-34} J·s),
 mm is the mass of the particle,
 LL is the width of the potential well.

For the least energy, we use n=1n = 1, the ground state.

Given:

 m=9.1×10−31m = 9.1 \times 10^{-31} kg (mass of the particle),


 L=10 nm=10×10−9 mL = 10 \, \text{nm} = 10 \times 10^{-9} \, \text{m},
 h=6.626×10−34 J\cdotpsh = 6.626 \times 10^{-34} \, \text{J·s}.

Now, plug in the values into the formula:

E1=12(6.626×10−34)28(9.1×10−31)(10×10−9)2E_1 = \frac{1^2 (6.626 \times 10^{-34})^2}{8


(9.1 \times 10^{-31}) (10 \times 10^{-9})^2}

Let's calculate this:

E1=(6.626×10−34)28(9.1×10−31)(10×10−9)2E_1 = \frac{(6.626 \times 10^{-34})^2}{8 (9.1 \


times 10^{-31}) (10 \times 10^{-9})^2}

I'll do the math now.

It looks like you need to log in to ChatGPT to use the Python code feature. However, you can
run the following code on your local machine or in a Python environment to calculate the energy:

# Constants
h = 6.626e-34 # Planck's constant in J·s
m = 9.1e-31 # mass of the particle in kg
L = 10e-9 # width of the potential well in meters

# Energy calculation for n = 1


E1 = (h**2) / (8 * m * L**2)

print(E1)

This will give you the energy in joules. If you need any help with this, feel free to ask!

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