Published November 11, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Real eigenspectra in non-Hermitian multidimensional Hamiltonians

Description

The Hamiltonian H=((1)/(2))(p2x+p2y)+((1)/(2))(ω2xx2+ω2yy2)-igxNyM, where g is a real parameter and N and M are positive integers, is investigated. We show that energy levels of this Hamiltonian are either real or come in complex conjugate pairs when at least one of N and M is an odd integer, by showing that H is η-pseudo-Hermitian. For even N and M, the spectra was found to be entirely complex. The investigation is general and results are valid for the systems in more than two dimensions. We study, in detail, the cases where H is not PT-symmetric, but η-pseudo-Hermitian

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Identifiers

PII
S0375960102013592;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
304
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 67-72
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36081601
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EIGENSTATES; ENERGY LEVELS; HAMILTONIANS; SPECTRA; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; QUANTUM OPERATORS

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Copyright (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.