An incoming quantum particle, with energy E, is governed by the Hamiltonian ˆH=ˆH0+V(ˆr),ˆH0=ˆp22m. Here, ˆH0 des...An incoming quantum particle, with energy E, is governed by the Hamiltonian ˆH=ˆH0+V(ˆr),ˆH0=ˆp22m. Here, ˆH0 describes the particle’s kinetic energy, m is the particle’s mass, ˆr and ˆp are position and momentum operators, and V is a scattering potential describing how the scatterer affects the quantum particle.
