Finite Quantum Well Explained - Part 1

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Here I go over how to set up the solution to the finite quantum well, including what the solutions look like inside and outside the well using Schrodinger's equation. I go over what boundary conditions to use to solve Schrodinger's equation. Next time I will show you how to 'stitch' together these solutions using these boundary conditions, and how to solve Schrodinger's equation graphically. MIT's OpenCourseWare also has a truly excellent lecture on this subject which can be found here: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/physics/8...

This is part of my series on semiconductor physics (often called Electronics 1 at university). This is based on the book Semiconductor Physics and Devices by Donald Neamen, as well as the EECS 170A/174 courses taught at UC Irvine.

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