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Coherent polychotomous waves from an attractive well

Quantum Physics 2009-10-31 v1 Nuclear Theory

Abstract

A novel effect of a wave packet scattering off an attractive one- dimensional well is found numerically and analytically. For a wave packet narrower than the width of the well, the scattering proceeds through a quasi-bound state of almost zero energy. The wave reflected from the well is a polychotomous (multiple peak) monochromatic and coherent train. The transmitted wave is a spreading smooth wave packet. The effect is strong for low average speeds of the packet, and it disappears for wide packets.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/9809046,
  title  = {Coherent polychotomous waves from an attractive well},
  author = {G. Kälbermann},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/9809046},
  year   = {2009}
}

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