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Position-dependent-mass; Cylindrical coordinates, separability, exact solvability, and PT-symmetry

Quantum Physics 2010-08-31 v3 Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The kinetic energy operator with position-dependent-mass in cylindrical coordinates is obtained. The separability of the corresponding Schr\"odinger equation is discussed within radial cylindrical mass settings. Azimuthal symmetry is assumed and spectral signatures of various z-dependent interaction potentials (Hermitian and non-Hermitian PT-symmetric) are reported.

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@article{arxiv.1007.2094,
  title  = {Position-dependent-mass; Cylindrical coordinates, separability, exact solvability, and PT-symmetry},
  author = {Omar Mustafa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1007.2094},
  year   = {2010}
}

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16 pages

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