On scattering from the one-dimensional multiple Dirac delta potentials. (English) Zbl 1392.81213
Summary: In this paper, we propose a pedagogical presentation of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation as a powerful tool, so as to obtain important scattering information. In particular, we consider a one-dimensional system with a Schrödinger-type free Hamiltonian decorated with a sequence of \(N\) attractive Dirac delta interactions. We first write the Lippmann-Schwinger equation for the system and then solve it explicitly in terms of an \(N\times N\) matrix. Then, we discuss the reflection and the transmission coefficients for an arbitrary number of centres and study the threshold anomaly for the \(N=2\) and \(N=4\) cases. We also study further features like the quantum metastable states and resonances, including their corresponding Gamow functions and virtual or antibound states. The use of the Lippmann-Schwinger equation simplifies our analysis enormously and gives exact results for an arbitrary number of Dirac delta potentials.
MSC:
| 81U05 | \(2\)-body potential quantum scattering theory |
| 46F10 | Operations with distributions and generalized functions |
| 97M50 | Physics, astronomy, technology, engineering (aspects of mathematics education) |
Keywords:
Dirac delta potentials; Lippmann-Schwinger equation; resonances; Gamow states; threshold anomaly; virtual statesReferences:
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