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Momentum Distribution

Determine and sketch the probability distribution tex2html_wrap_inline484 for the outcomes of measurement of the momenta of the particle in this state. Explain, physically (using the de Broglie Hypothesis) the approximate value of the momentum associated with the main peak(s) in the distribution.



Prof. Tomas Alberto Arias
Thu Mar 13 11:45:19 EST 1997