The properties of electrons moving in two dimensions in a one‐dimensional periodic magnetic field is investigated. The magnetic field is modeled by an alternating sequence of equally spaced Dirac delta spikes along the x axis. This model is the magnetic analog of the classic Kronig–Penney problem.

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