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Algebraic treatment of $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric coupled oscillators

Quantum Physics 2015-06-18 v1

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is the discussion of a pair of coupled linear oscillators that has recently been proposed as a model of a system of two optical resonators. By means of an algebraic approach we show that the frequencies of the classical and quantum-mechanical interpretations of the optical phenomenon are exactly the same. Consequently, if the classical frequencies are real, then the quantum-mechanical eigenvalues are also real.

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@article{arxiv.1402.4473,
  title  = {Algebraic treatment of $\mathcal{PT}$-symmetric coupled oscillators},
  author = {Francisco M. Fernández},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1402.4473},
  year   = {2015}
}