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Problem Set #3, David Peak Aug 2017

Problem Set #3, David Peak

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Comparing classical electromagnetic waves with photon probability waves.

Problem 1 refers to: A standing electric field wave (one with lots of photons) in a quantum wire stretching between x = 0 and x = L is described by E(x,t)=Emaxsin(3πx/L)cos(3πct/L). Let L = 900 nm.