Published August 31, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Construction of a unique metric in quasi-Hermitian quantum mechanics: Nonexistence of the charge operator in a 2x2 matrix model

  • 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

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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

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Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.