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A Closed Formula for the Barrier Transmission Coefficient in Quaternionic Quantum mechanics

Mathematical Physics 2015-05-20 v2 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

In this paper, we analyze, by using a matrix approach, the dynamics of a non-relativistic particle in presence of a quaternionic potential barrier. The matrix method used to solve the quaternionic Schrodinger equation allows to obtain a closed formula for the transmission coefficient. Up to now, in quaternionic quantum mechanics, almost every discussion on the dynamics of non-relativistic particle was motived by or evolved from numerical studies. A closed formula for the transmission coefficient stimulates an analysis of qualitative differences between complex and quaternionic quantum mechanics, and, by using the stationary phase method, gives the possibility to discuss transmission times.

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@article{arxiv.1012.4613,
  title  = {A Closed Formula for the Barrier Transmission Coefficient in Quaternionic Quantum mechanics},
  author = {Stefano De Leo and Gisele Ducati and Vinicius Leonardi and Kenia Pereira},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1012.4613},
  year   = {2015}
}

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10 pages, 2 figures

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