Published July 11, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Solvable simulation of a double-well problem in PT-symmetric quantum mechanics

  • 1. Department of Theoretical Physics, Institute of Nuclear Physics, Academy of Sciences, 250 68 Rez (Czech Republic)

Description

Within the framework of PT-symmetric quantum mechanics of bound states (which works with parity-pseudo-Hermitian Hamiltonians H = PH†P and real spectra) we mimic some effects of the double-well structure of potentials by a pair of δ functions with mutually complex conjugate strengths. The model is solvable by the standard matching technique and exhibits several interesting features. We observe an amazingly robust absence of any PT-symmetry breaking. A quasi-degeneracy which occurs in the high-energy domain is interpreted as a manifestation of certain 'quantum beats'

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/7639/a32715.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
36
Journal Issue
27
Journal Page Range
p. 7639-7648
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
35000514
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOUND STATE; DELTA FUNCTION; HAMILTONIANS; P INVARIANCE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; T INVARIANCE; WAVE EQUATIONS
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FUNCTIONS; INVARIANCE PRINCIPLES; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; QUANTUM OPERATORS