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Contests/Gnit Weekly Challenge Standard 002 (GWCS002)/Problem 4 Bragg reflection and de Broglie wavelength
Problem 4

Bragg reflection and de Broglie wavelength

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260 ptsLv.6 IntermediateQuantum
2026/07/22 21:00〜2026/07/22 21:45
Author: admin02

Problem Statement

An electron with mass mmm and electric charge (absolute value of charge) eee is accelerated from a resting state and incident on the surface of a crystal with a lattice spacing of ddd.

The accelerated electron possesses not only particle properties but also wave properties, and its de Broglie wavelength λ\lambdaλ is expressed as λ=hp\lambda = \frac{h}{p}λ=ph​ (where ppp is the magnitude of the electron's momentum), using Planck's constant hhh. The condition for this electron wave to be reflected by the crystal lattice planes and reinforce each other (Bragg's condition) is expressed as follows, where θ\thetaθ is the angle of incidence (angle between the lattice plane and the direction of incidence) and nnn is the order of reflection ($n=1, 2, 3, ...).

2dsin⁡θ=nλ2d \sin \theta = n\lambda2dsinθ=nλ

Now, an electron beam accelerated at a constant potential difference VVV is incident on a crystal surface, and the angle θ\thetaθ is gradually increased from 000. The first peak in reflection intensity (constructive interference) for n=1n=1n=1 is observed when sin⁡θ=18\sin \theta = \frac{1}{8}sinθ=81​.

Next, while keeping the incident angle fixed at sin⁡θ=12\sin \theta = \frac{1}{2}sinθ=21​, the potential difference accelerating the electrons is changed from VVV to V′V'V′. The first peak in reflection intensity for n=1n=1n=1 is observed again. Find the ratio of the potential differences V′V\frac{V'}{V}VV′​ at this time. Assume that the kinetic energy of the electrons can be treated non-relativistically.

Constraints

  • m=9.1×10−31 kgm = 9.1 \times 10^{-31} \ \text{kg}m=9.1×10−31 kg
  • e=1.6×10−19 Ce = 1.6 \times 10^{-19} \ \text{C}e=1.6×10−19 C
  • h=6.6×10−34 J⋅sh = 6.6 \times 10^{-34} \ \text{J}\cdot\text{s}h=6.6×10−34 J⋅s
  • d=3.3×10−10 md = 3.3 \times 10^{-10} \ \text{m}d=3.3×10−10 m

Input Format

When the calculated ratio of potential differences VV\frac{V}{V}VV​ is expressed as an irreducible fraction pq\frac{p}{q}qp​, input the value of the product of the numerator and denominator p×qp \times qp×q.

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