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Based on empirical evidence, quantum systems appear to be strictly linear and gauge invariant. This work uses concise mathematics to show that quantum eigenvalue equations on a one dimensional ring can either be gauge invariant or have a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-07-15 Arthur Davidson

We present a new numerical method for accurate computations of solutions to (linear) one dimensional Schr\"odinger equations with periodic potentials. This is a prominent model in solid state physics where we also allow for perturbations by…

Numerical Analysis · Mathematics 2012-05-03 Zhongyi Huang , Shi Jin , Peter Markowich , Christof Sparber

The one-dimensional Kronig-Penney potential in the Schr\"{o}dinger equation, a standard periodic potential in quantum mechanics textbooks known for generating band structures, is solved by using the finite difference method with periodic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2024-11-01 Lingfeng Li , Jinniu Hu , Ying Zhang

The objective of this series of three papers is to axiomatically derive quantum mechanics from classical mechanics and two other basic axioms. In this first paper, Schreodinger's equation for the density matrix is fist obtained and from it…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-02-03 L. S. F. Olavo

We consider the first order periodic systems perturbed by a $2N\ts 2N$ matrix-valued periodic potential on the real line. The spectrum of this operator is absolutely continuous and consists of intervals separated by gaps. We define the…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2007-05-23 Evgeny Korotyaev

A mechanism to modify the energy band structure is proposed by considering a chain of periodic scatterers forming a linear lattice around which an external cylindrical trapping potential is applied along the chain axis. When this trapping…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-07-01 Ji il Kim

We prove the uniform lower bound for the difference $\lambda_2 - \lambda_1$ between first two eigenvalues of the fractional Schr\"odinger operator, which is related to the Feynman-Kac semigroup of the symmetric $\alpha$-stable process…

Probability · Mathematics 2014-03-05 Kamil Kaleta

We show that the spectrum of a Schr\"odinger operator on $\mathbb{R}^n$, $n\ge 3$, with a periodic smooth Riemannian metric, whose conformal multiple has a product structure with one Euclidean direction, and with a periodic electric…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2015-08-18 Katsiaryna Krupchyk , Gunther Uhlmann

This paper demonstrates that complex PT-symmetric periodic potentials possess real band spectra. However, there are significant qualitative differences in the band structure for these potentials when compared with conventional real periodic…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2011-03-23 Carl M. Bender , Gerald V. Dunne , Peter N. Meisinger

The spectral analysis of a non-Hermitian unbounded operator appearing in quantum physics is our main concern. The properties of such an operator are essentially different from those of Hermitian Hamiltonians, namely due to spectral…

The non-Hermitian Schr\"odinger equation is re-expressed generally in the form of Hamilton's canonical equation without any approximation. Its quantization called non-Hermitian quantum field theory is discussed. By virtue of the canonical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2020-05-22 Qi Zhang

We prove sharp lower bounds on the spectral gap of 1-dimensional Schr\"odinger operators with Robin boundary conditions for each value of the Robin parameter. In particular, our lower bounds apply to single-well potentials with a centered…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2020-06-02 Mark S. Ashbaugh , Derek Kielty

We study the spectrum of a one-dimensional Schroedinger operator perturbed by a fast oscillating potential. The oscillation period is a small parameter. The essential spectrum is found in an explicit form. The existence and multiplicity of…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Denis I. Borisov

We consider discrete one-dimensional Schr\"odinger operators with quasi-Sturmian potentials. We present a new approach to the trace map dynamical system which is independent of the initial conditions and establish a characterization of the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2014-12-30 David Damanik , Daniel Lenz

We prove that the spectrum of a limit-periodic Schr\"odinger operator is homogeneous in the sense of Carleson whenever the potential obeys the Pastur--Tkachenko condition. This implies that a dense set of limit-periodic Schr\"odinger…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2015-07-09 Jake Fillman , Milivoje Lukic

Motivated by the interest in non-relativistic quantum mechanics for determining exact solutions to the Schrodinger equation we give two potentials that are conditionally exactly solvable. The two potentials are partner potentials and we…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-12-15 A. Lopez-Ortega

We consider almost periodic stationary nonlinear Schr\"odinger equations in dimension $1$. Under certain assumptions we prove the existence of nontrivial finite energy solutions in the strongly indefinite case. The proof is based on a…

Analysis of PDEs · Mathematics 2015-02-04 Alexander Pankov

Non-relativistic quantum mechanics is shown to emerge from classical mechanics through the requirement of a relativity principle based on special transformations acting on position and momentum uncertainties. These transformations keep the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Léon Brenig

We consider Schr\"odinger operators with periodic electric and magnetic potentials on periodic discrete graphs. The spectrum of such operators consists of an absolutely continuous (a.c.) part (a union of a finite number of non-degenerate…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2021-01-15 Evgeny Korotyaev , Natalia Saburova

We study the stability properties of periodic solutions to the Nonlinear Schr\"odinger (NLS) equation with a periodic potential. We exploit the symmetries of the problem, in particular the Hamiltonian structure and the $\U(1)$ symmetry. We…

Pattern Formation and Solitons · Physics 2007-05-23 Jared C. Bronski , Zoi Rapti