Published September 2012
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Journal article
Quantum effective force in an expanding infinite square-well potential and Bohmian perspective
Creators
- 1. Institute for Studies in Theoretical Physics and Mathematics (IPM), PO Box 19395-5531, Tehran (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
- 2. Department of Physics, University of Qom, PO Box 37165, Qom (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
Description
The Schrödinger equation is solved for the case of a particle confined to a small region of a box with infinite walls. If the walls of the well are moved, then, due to an effective quantum nonlocal interaction with the boundary, even though the particle is nowhere near the walls, it will be affected. It is shown that this force apart from a minus sign is equal to the expectation value of the gradient of the quantum potential for vanishing at the walls boundary condition. The variation of this force with time is studied. A selection of Bohmian trajectories of the confined particle is also computed.
Availability note (English)
Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/86/03/035004Additional details
Identifiers
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physica Scripta (Online)
- Journal Volume
- 86
- Journal Issue
- 3
- Journal Page Range
- [6 p.]
- ISSN
- 1402-4896
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 44041225
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; EXPECTATION VALUE; INTERACTIONS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; PARTICLES; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; SQUARE-WELL POTENTIAL; TRAJECTORIES
- Descriptors DEC
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; NUCLEAR POTENTIAL; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; POTENTIALS; WAVE EQUATIONS