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Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians and similarity transformations

Quantum Physics 2016-08-08 v2

Abstract

We show that similarity (or equivalent) transformations enable one to construct non-Hermitian operators with real spectrum. In this way we can also prove and generalize the results obtained by other authors by means of a gauge-like transformation and its generalization. Such similarity transformations also reveal the connection with pseudo-Hermiticity in a simple and straightforward way. In addition to it we consider the positive and negative eigenvalues of a three-parameter non-Hermitian oscillator.

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@article{arxiv.1502.02694,
  title  = {Non-Hermitian Hamiltonians and similarity transformations},
  author = {Francisco M. Fernández},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1502.02694},
  year   = {2016}
}
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