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On the Non-Orthonormality of Lippmann-Schwinger-Low States

Quantum Physics 2007-05-23 v2

Abstract

It is pointed out that for a general short-ranged potential the Lippmann-Schwinger-Low scattering state ψkL>|\psi^L_k> does not strictly satisfy the Schrodinger eigen equation, and the pair ψnL>|\psi^L_n>, ψkL>|\psi^L_k> is mutually nonorthogonal if En=EkE_n=E_k. For this purpose, we carefully use an infinitesimal adiabatic parameter ϵ\epsilon, a nonlinear relation among transition amplitudes, and a separable interaction as illustration.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0002042,
  title  = {On the Non-Orthonormality of Lippmann-Schwinger-Low States},
  author = {V. J. Menon and B. K. Patra},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0002042},
  year   = {2007}
}

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