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Time delay is a common feature of quantum scattering theory

Mathematical Physics 2010-08-23 v1 math.MP Spectral Theory

Abstract

We prove that the existence of time delay defined in terms of sojourn times, as well as its identity with Eisenbud-Wigner time delay, is a common feature of two Hilbert space quantum scattering theory. All statements are model-independent.

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@article{arxiv.1008.3433,
  title  = {Time delay is a common feature of quantum scattering theory},
  author = {S. Richard and R. Tiedra de Aldecoa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1008.3433},
  year   = {2010}
}

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15 pages

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