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Superintegrable systems with spin induced by coalgebra symmetry

Mathematical Physics 2015-06-18 v1 math.MP

Abstract

A method for deriving superintegrable Hamiltonians with a spin orbital interaction is presented. The method is applied to obtain a new superintegrable system in Euclidean space E3\mathbb{E}_3 with the following properties. It describes a rotationally invariant interaction between a particle of spin 12\frac{1}{2} and one of spin 0. Its Hamiltonian commutes with total angular momentum J\vec{\mathcal{J}} and with additional vector integrals of motion X\vec{X}, Y\vec{Y} with components that are third order differential operators. The integrals of motion form a polynomial algebra under commutation. The system is exactly solvable (in terms of Laguerre polynomials) and the bound state energy levels are degenerate and described by a Balmer type formula. When the spin orbital potential is switched off the system reduces to a hydrogen atom.

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@article{arxiv.1312.3273,
  title  = {Superintegrable systems with spin induced by coalgebra symmetry},
  author = {D. Riglioni and O. Gingras and P. Winternitz},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1312.3273},
  year   = {2015}
}

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12 pages

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