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Overlap integral of stationary scattering states

Quantum Physics 2024-09-04 v2

Abstract

The overlap integrals of scattering states in potentials of finite widths are expressed with their asymptotic behaviors and those of energies E1E_1 and E2E_2 consist of diagonal terms that are proportional to δ(E1E2)\delta(E_1-E_2) and nondiagonal terms. Owing to the composition of nondiagonal terms, superpositions of stationary states have time-dependent norms and finite probability currents. These do not represent isolate states. In various exceptional potentials and in free theory, nondiagonal terms do not exist, and the superpositions of states with different energies represent isolate particles that exactly describe scattering processes.

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@article{arxiv.2406.03595,
  title  = {Overlap integral of stationary scattering states},
  author = {Kenzo Ishikawa and Yuya Nishio},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2406.03595},
  year   = {2024}
}

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47 pages. 4 figures