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Reduction of the Three Dimensional Schrodinger Equation for Multilayered Films

Condensed Matter 2009-11-10 v1

Abstract

In this paper, we present a method for reducing the three dimensional Schrodinger equation to study confined metallic states, such as quantum well states, in a multilayer film geometry. While discussing some approximations that are employed when dealing with the three dimensionality of the problem, we derive a one dimensional equation suitable for studying such states using an envelope function approach. Some applications to the Cu/Co multilayer system with regard to spin tunneling/rotations and angle resolved photoemission are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0312661,
  title  = {Reduction of the Three Dimensional Schrodinger Equation for Multilayered Films},
  author = {C. Abbott and M. Rasamny and G. W. Fernando},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0312661},
  year   = {2009}
}

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14 pages, 1 figure