Introduction

Readings
Atkins Chapter 28, 558-565
S&Z Chapter 18, 419-424
Activity 7, Waves of Matter, VQM Activities

We now consider wave functions for situations where the total energy is less than the potential energy. This is the so-called "Classically Forbidden Region". We will learn that these wave functions have a property that is significantly different from ones we have discussed so far. This property can only be explained using a quantum mechanical model of electrons.