Published July 11, 2003
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Journal article
Solvable simulation of a double-well problem in PT-symmetric quantum mechanics
Creators
- 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
Identifiers
- URL
- http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/36/7639/a32715.pdf; http://www.iop.org/;
- DOI
- 10.1088/0305-4470/36/27/315;
- PII
- S0305-4470(03)61122-4;
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