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The Gross-Pitaevskii equation for a infinite square-well with a delta-function barrier

Quantum Physics 2024-06-27 v2 Quantum Gases

Abstract

The Gross-Pitaevskii equation is solved by analytic methods for an external double-well potential that is an infinite square well plus a δ\delta-function central barrier. We find solutions that have the symmetry of the non-interacting Hamiltonian as well as asymmetric solutions that bifurcate from the symmetric solutions for attractive interactions and from the antisymmetric solutions for repulsive interactions. We present a variational approximation to the asymmetric state as well as an approximate numerical approach. Stability of the states is briefly considered.

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@article{arxiv.2401.13833,
  title  = {The Gross-Pitaevskii equation for a infinite square-well with a delta-function barrier},
  author = {Robert J. Ragan and Asaad R. Sakhel and William J. Mullin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2401.13833},
  year   = {2024}
}

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Added: Two new subsections, a new Appendix B, and 2 new references