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Matrix superpotentials

Mathematical Physics 2012-01-25 v2 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We present a collection of matrix valued shape invariant potentials which give rise to new exactly solvable problems of SUSY quantum mechanics. It includes all irreducible matrix superpotentials of the generic form W=kQ+1kR+PW=kQ+\frac1k R+P where kk is a variable parameter, QQ is the unit matrix multiplied by a real valued function of independent variable xx, and PP, RR are hermitian matrices depending on xx. In particular we recover the Pron'ko-Stroganov "matrix Coulomb potential" and all known scalar shape invariant potentials of SUSY quantum mechanics. In addition, five new shape invariant potentials are presented. Three of them admit a dual shape invariance, i.e., the related hamiltonians can be factorized using two non-equivalent superpotentials. We find discrete spectrum and eigenvectors for the corresponding Schroedinger equations and prove that these eigenvectors are normalizable.

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@article{arxiv.1101.4129,
  title  = {Matrix superpotentials},
  author = {A. G. Nikitin and Yuri Karadzhov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1101.4129},
  year   = {2012}
}

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The previous version is extended by adding new results conmcerning the dual shape invariance. 27 pages

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