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Characteristic times in one dimensional scattering

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

This chapter reviews several quantities that have been proposed in scattering theory to characterize the temporal aspects of one dimensional collisions: the dwell time, the delay time, the decay time, and times characterizing transient effects or the attainment of stationary conditions. Some aspects of tunnelling times are also discussed.

Cite

@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0105081,
  title  = {Characteristic times in one dimensional scattering},
  author = {J. G. Muga},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0105081},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

27 pages, two eps figures. To appear in ``Time in Quantum Mechanics'', edited by J. G. Muga, R. Sala Mayato and I. L. Egusquiza