Properties of a potential energy matrix in oscillator basis

Autor: Lashko, Yu. A., Vasilevsky, V. S., Filippov, G. F.
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Ann. Phys. 409, 167930, 2019
Druh dokumentu: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1016/j.aop.2019.167930
Popis: Matrix elements of potential energy are examined in detail. We consider a model problem - a particle in a central potential. The most popular forms of central potential are taken up, namely, square-well potential, Gaussian, Yukawa and exponential potentials. We study eigenvalues and eigenfunctions of the potential energy matrix constructed with oscillator functions. It is demonstrated that eigenvalues coincide with the potential energy in coordinate space at some specific discrete points. We establish approximate values for these points. It is also shown that the eigenfunctions of the potential energy matrix are the expansion coefficients of the spherical Bessel functions in a harmonic oscillator basis. We also demonstrate a close relation between the separable approximation and $L^{2}$ basis (J-matrix) method for the quantum theory of scattering.
Comment: 47 pages, 19 figures, matches the published version
Databáze: arXiv