Published April 2007
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Journal article
Propagator for finite range potentials: The case of reflection
Creators
- 1. Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi, CNR, Sezione di Firenze, via Madonna del Piano 10, Sesto Fiorentino, Florence 50019 (Italy)
- 2. Istituto di Fisica Applicata 'Nello Carrara', CNR, via Madonna del Piano 10, 50019 Sesto Fiorentino, Florence (Italy)
Description
Following a previous study on the transmission propagator for a finite range potential, the problem of reflection is considered. It is found that the Laplace transform of the reflection propagator can be expressed in terms of the usual Fredholm determinant Δ and of a new similar determinant Γ, containing the peculiar characteristics of reflection. As an example, an array of delta potentials is considered. Moreover, a possible application to the calculation of quantum traversal time is shown
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1063/1.2728518;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Journal of Mathematical Physics
- Journal Volume
- 48
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Journal Page Range
- p. 042103-042103.7
- ISSN
- 0022-2488
- CODEN
- JMAPAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 38088262
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- LAPLACE TRANSFORMATION; POTENTIALS; PROPAGATOR; REFLECTION; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; INTEGRAL TRANSFORMATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; TRANSFORMATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics