Published March 1, 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Time-independent Green's function of a quantum simple harmonic oscillator system and solutions with additional generic delta-function potentials

  • 1. Department of Physics and Chung Yuan Center for High Energy Physics, Chung Yuan Christian University, Chung-Li, Taoyuan, Taiwan 32023 (China)

Description

The one-dimensional time-independent Green's function G 0 of a quantum simple harmonic oscillator (SHO) system ( V 0 ( x ) = m ω 2 x 2 / 2) can be obtained by solving the equation directly. It has a compact expression, which gives correct eigenvalues and eigenfunctions easily. The Green's function G with an additional delta-function potential can be obtained readily. The same technics of solving the Green's function G 0 can be used to solve the eigenvalue problem of the SHO with an generic delta-function potential at an arbitrary site, i.e. V 1 ( x ) δ ( x a ). The Wronskians play an important and interesting role in the above studies. Furthermore, the approach can be easily generalized to solve the quantum system of a SHO with two or more generic delta-function potentials. We give the solutions of the case with two additional delta-functions for illustration. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/2399-6528/aa9eeb

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics Communications
Journal Volume
2
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
[12 p.]
ISSN
2399-6528

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
52018544
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
DELTA FUNCTION; EIGENFUNCTIONS; EIGENVALUES; GREEN FUNCTION; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; HARMONICS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; OSCILLATORS; QUANTUM SYSTEMS
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FUNCTIONS; OSCILLATIONS