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PT-symmetric square well and the associated SUSY hierarchies

Quantum Physics 2009-11-07 v2 High Energy Physics - Theory Mathematical Physics math.MP

Abstract

The PT-symmetric square well problem is considered in a SUSY framework. When the coupling strength ZZ lies below the critical value Z0(crit)Z_0^{\rm (crit)} where PT symmetry becomes spontaneously broken, we find a hierarchy of SUSY partner potentials, depicting an unbroken SUSY situation and reducing to the family of sec2\sec^2-like potentials in the Z0Z \to 0 limit. For ZZ above Z0(crit)Z_0^{\rm (crit)}, there is a rich diversity of SUSY hierarchies, including some with PT-symmetry breaking and some with partial PT-symmetry restoration.

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@article{arxiv.quant-ph/0205003,
  title  = {PT-symmetric square well and the associated SUSY hierarchies},
  author = {B. Bagchi and S. Mallik and C. Quesne},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:quant-ph/0205003},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

LaTeX, 18 pages, no figure; broken PT-symmetry case added (Sec. 6)