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Contests/Gnit Weekly Challenge Standard 002 (GWCS002)/Problem 5 Bragg reflection and electron kinetic energy
Problem 5

Bragg reflection and electron kinetic energy

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310 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 by a variable potential difference and incident onto the surface of a crystal with a lattice spacing of ddd.

The accelerated electron exhibits wave properties, and its de Broglie wavelength λ\lambdaλ is expressed as λ=hp\lambda = \frac{h}{p}λ=ph​, where hhh is Planck's constant and ppp is the magnitude of the electron's momentum. The condition under which this electron wave is reflected by the crystal lattice planes and reinforces 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 by a 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=19\sin \theta = \frac{1}{9}sinθ=91​.

Next, while keeping the incident angle fixed at sin⁡θ=13\sin \theta = \frac{1}{3}sinθ=31​, 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 dimensionless ratio V′V\frac{V'}{V}VV′​ of the potential difference after the change to the potential difference VVV before the change. 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 plus 100010001000.

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