Published August 31, 2006
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Journal article
Construction of a unique metric in quasi-Hermitian quantum mechanics: Nonexistence of the charge operator in a 2x2 matrix model
Creators
- 1. Ustav jaderne fyziky AV CR, 250 68 Rez (Czech Republic)
- 2. Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of Stellenbosch, Matieland 7602 (South Africa)
Description
For a specific exactly solvable 2x2 matrix model with a PT-symmetric Hamiltonian possessing a real spectrum, we construct all the eligible physical metrics Θ>0 and show that none of them admits a factorization Θ=CP in terms of an involutive charge operator C. Alternative ways of restricting the physical metric to a unique form are briefly discussed
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.physletb.2006.07.028;
- arXiv
- arXiv:quant-ph/0607104v1;
- PII
- S0370-2693(06)00894-X;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physics Letters. Section B
- Journal Volume
- 640
- Journal Issue
- 1-2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 52-56
- ISSN
- 0370-2693
- CODEN
- PYLBAJ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 38064521
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EXACT SOLUTIONS; FACTORIZATION; HAMILTONIANS; METRICS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM MECHANICS
- Descriptors DEC
- MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MATHEMATICAL SOLUTIONS; MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.