Reflection time and the Goos-Hänchen effect for reflection by a semi-infinite rectangular barrier
Abstract
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The reflection time, during which a particle is in the classically forbidden region, is described by the trajectory representation for reflection by a semi-infinite rectangular barrier. The Schrödinger wave function has microstates for such reflection. The reflection time is a function of the microstate. For oblique reflection, the Goos-Hänchen displacement is also a function of the microstate. For a square well duct, we develop a proposed test where consistent overdetermination of the trajectory by a redundant set of observed constants of the motion would be beyond the Copenhagen interpretation.
12 Pages LaTeX 2.09. No figures. Final revision conforms to galley page proofs. Minor revisions. To be Published in Found. Phys. Lett. Key words: reflection time, tunnelling time, dwell time, Goos-Hänchen, trajectory representation, microstates
12 Pages LaTeX 2.09. No figures. Final revision conforms to galley page proofs. Minor revisions. To be Published in Found. Phys. Lett. Key words: reflection time, tunnelling time, dwell time, Goos-Hänchen, trajectory representation, microstates