⚛ QUANTUM REFLECTION ABOVE A POTENTIAL BARRIER

PARAMETERS

E/V₀:
Transmission T:
Reflection R:
R+T =
Quantum paradox: even when E > V₀, a particle can reflect. For a rectangular barrier, T = 1/(1 + V₀²sin²(k₂a)/(4E(E-V₀))). Perfect transmission (T=1) occurs when k₂a = nπ — resonance. The wavefunction shows both transmitted and reflected components simultaneously.