Published September 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum effective force in an expanding infinite square-well potential and Bohmian perspective

  • 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/10.1088/0031-8949/86/03/035004

Additional details

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