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Generalized Unitarity and Reciprocity Relations for PT-symmetric Scattering Potentials

Quantum Physics 2015-03-16 v1 Mathematical Physics math.MP Optics

Abstract

We derive certain identities satisfied by the left/right-reflection and transmission amplitudes, Rl/r(k)R^{l/r}(k) and T(k)T(k), of general PT{\cal PT}-symmetric scattering potentials. We use these identities to give a general proof of the relations, T(k)=T(k)|T(-k)|=|T(k)| and Rr(k)=Rl(k)|R^r(-k)|=|R^l(k)|, conjectured in [Z. Ahmed, J. Phys. A 45 (2012) 032004], establish the generalized unitarity relation: Rl/r(k)Rl/r(k)+T(k)2=1R^{l/r}(k)R^{l/r}(-k)+|T(k)|^2=1, and show that it is a common property of both real and complex PT{\cal PT}-symmetric potentials. The same holds for T(k)=T(k)T(-k)=T(k)^* and Rr(k)=Rl(k)|R^r(-k)|=|R^l(k)|.

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@article{arxiv.1405.4212,
  title  = {Generalized Unitarity and Reciprocity Relations for PT-symmetric Scattering Potentials},
  author = {Ali Mostafazadeh},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1405.4212},
  year   = {2015}
}

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6 pages