Quantum mechanics with coordinate-dependent mass
Condensed Matter
2009-10-31 v1
Abstract
We study a motion of quantum particles, whose properties depend on one coordinate so that they can move freely in the perpendicular direction. A rotationally-symmetric Hamiltonian is derived and applied to study a general interface formed between two semiconductors. We predict a new type of electron states, localized at the interface. They appear whenever the two bulk dispersions intersect. These shallow states lie near the point of intersection and are restricted to a finite range of perpendicular momentum. The scattering of carriers by the interface is discussed.
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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9810342,
title = {Quantum mechanics with coordinate-dependent mass},
author = {A. V. Kolesnikov and A. P. Silin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9810342},
year = {2009}
}
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