\def\sout{0.25} \def\pr{0.55} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.5,baseline={(0,0)}] \def\sout{0.25} \draw (-1,-1) rectangle (1,1); \draw [dashed] (-1-\sout,-1-\sout) rectangle (1+\sout,1+\sout); \node [anchor=south] at (0,-1) {Box}; \node [anchor=north] at (0,-1-\sout) {`Stick-out' region }; \node [anchor=north] at (0,-1.85) {\texttt{'linf'}}; \draw [|<->|] (0,0) -- (1+\sout,0) node [pos=0.5, anchor=north] {$(1+\alpha)R$}; \coordinate (pc) at (-0.25, 0.9); \fill [red] (pc) circle (1pt); \draw [red] (pc) ++(-\pr,-\pr) rectangle ++(2*\pr,2*\pr); \draw [red,|<->|] (pc) -- ++(0,-\pr) node [pos=0.5,anchor=east] {$r$}; \node [anchor=north] at ($ (pc) + (0,-\pr)$) {Particle not in box}; \end{tikzpicture} \begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.5,baseline={(0,0)}] \def\sqrttwo{1.4145} \draw (-1,-1) rectangle (1,1); \draw [dashed] (0,0) circle ((\sqrttwo+\sout*\sqrttwo); \draw [|<->|] (0,0) -- (-1-\sout,-1-\sout) node [pos=0.3, anchor=west] {$\sqrt2(1+\alpha)R$}; \node [anchor=south] at (0,-1) {Box}; \node [anchor=north] at (0,-1-\sout) {`Stick-out' region }; \node [anchor=north] at (0,-1.85) {\texttt{'l2'}}; \coordinate (pc) at (-0.25, 0.9); \fill [green] (pc) circle (1pt); \draw [green] (pc) circle (\pr); \draw [green,|<->|] (pc) -- ++(0,-\pr) node [pos=0.5,anchor=east] {$r$}; \node [anchor=north] at ($ (pc) + (0,-\pr)$) {Particle in box}; \end{tikzpicture}