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Consider a finite potential barrier of height U_0 = 3eV between 0<x<L where L=2nm. The energy...

Consider a finite potential barrier of height U_0 = 3eV between 0<x<L where L=2nm. The energy of an electron incident on this barrier is E=2eV.

A) What is the general form of the wavefunction Ψ (x) in the barrier region? Compute numerical values for constants when possible.

B) Sketch the wavefunction of the electron before, inside, and after the barrier.

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