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10. Scattering basics (1D & brief 3D pointers)

• For 1D, asymptotic wavefunctions give reflection/transmission amplitudes; conservation of probability current relates coefficients.
• In 3D, partial-wave expansion expresses scattering amplitude via phase shifts δ_l(k) for each angular momentum channel.

Example (spin-1/2 measurement):

11. Worked example: Particle in a finite square well (brief solution sketch)

• Potential: V = −V0 for |x| < a, V = 0 otherwise. Seek bound states E < 0.
• Solve piecewise: inside: ψ_in = A cos(kx) or A sin(kx) with k = √(2m(E+V0))/ħ; outside: decaying exponentials with κ = √(−2mE)/ħ.
• Apply continuity of ψ and ψ' at boundaries to derive transcendental equations (even and odd parity cases) whose roots give allowed energies. Graphical/numerical methods yield E_n.

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