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Highly accurate closed-form approximations are given for the ground state and first excited state wavefunctions and energies for a nonrelativistic particle in a one-dimensional double square well potential with a square barrier in between…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-11-22 Don N. Page

We present a class of 2D systems which shows a counterintuitive property that contradicts a semi classical intuition: A 2D quantum particle "prefers" tunneling through a barrier rather than traveling above it. Viewing the one particle 2D…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-02-14 Denys I. Bondar , Wing-Ki Liu , Misha Yu. Ivanov

One-body quantum tunneling to continuum is treated via the two-potential approach, dividing the tunneling potential into external and internal parts. We show that corrections to this approach can be minimized by taking the separation radius…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2009-02-05 S. A. Gurvitz , P. B. Semmes , W. Nazarewicz , T. Vertse

We use an one dimensional model of a square barrier embedded in an infinite potential well to demonstrate that tunneling leads to a complex behavior of the wave function and that the degree of complexity may be quantified by use of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-07-20 Ofir Flom , Asher Yahalom , Haggai Zilberberg , L. P. Horwitz , Jacob Levitan

Within the framework of fractional quantum mechanics, an exact solution has been found for the energy spectrum of a quantum particle confined in a quantum well - a symmetric one-dimensional finite potential well. A simple graphical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-09-01 Nick Laskin

We study the quantum Hall states in the lowest Landau level for a single wide quantum well. Due to a separation of charges to opposite sides of the well, a single wide well can be modelled as an effective two level system. We provide…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-28 M. Abolfath , L. Belkhir , N. Nafari

Quantum mechanical tunneling across smooth double barrier potentials modeled using Gaussian functions, is analyzed numerically and by using the WKB approximation. The transmission probability, resonances as a function of incident particle…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-10-26 Avik Dutt , Sayan Kar

The fundamental fact is revealed that in the old good quantum mechanics there is possible such unexpected inversion: potential barriers can drag in wave-particles and wells can push them off.

Quantum Physics · Physics 2008-05-07 B. N. Zakhariev

We present a way to manipulate an electron trapped in a layered quantum dot based on near-threshold properties of one-body potentials. We show that potentials with a simple global parameter allows the manipulation of the wave function…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-05-10 Alejandro Ferrón , Pablo Serra , Omar Osenda

We present a solution of the quantum mechanics problem of the allowable energy levels of a bound particle in a one-dimensional finite square well. The method is a geometric-analytic technique utilizing the conformal mapping $w \to z = w…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2017-02-07 Ken Roberts , S. R. Valluri

Quantum tunneling is the quantum-mechanical effect where a particle tunnels through a classically forbidden region. Double Square Well Potential (DSWP) is a system where this phenomenon is feasible. Numerous phenomena can be illustrated by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-16 S. T. Tserkis , Ch. C. Moustakidis , S. E. Massen , C. P. Panos

We study the tunnelling trough a potential barrier of the system of two quantum correlated particles. The system is considered in one dimension. The interaction with the barrier and between particles is approximated by $\delta$-potentials.…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-09-07 S. A. Avdonin , L. A. Dmitrieva , Yu. A. Kuperin , G. E. Rudin

A simple formalism for exploring quantum scattering and possible bound states in an arbitrary symmetric and localized potential in a unified way is presented. The symmetric square barrier and well potentials are used for illustrating the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-10-14 A. S. de Castro

Energy spectrum of an electron confined by finite hard-wall potential in a cylinder quantum dot placed in weak (up to 100 kOe) homogeneous external magnetic field were calculated using the method of variation of vector potential. Electronic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 O. R. Lobanova , A. I. Ivanov

Quantum tunneling between two potential wells in a magnetic field can be strongly increased when the potential barrier varies in the direction perpendicular to the line connecting the two wells and remains constant along this line. An…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 B. Ivlev

Localization of a particle in the wells of an asymmetric double-well (DW) potential is investigated here. Information entropy-based uncertainty measures, such as Shannon entropy, Fisher information, Onicescu energy, etc., and phasespace…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-04-15 Neetik Mukherjee , Amlan K. Roy

Quantum tunneling between two potential wells in a magnetic field can be strongly increased when the potential barrier varies in the direction perpendicular to the line connecting the two wells and remains constant along this line. A…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Boris Ivlev

A simple approximate solution for the quantum-mechanical quartic oscillator $V= m^2 x^2+g x^4$ in the double-well regime $m^2<0$ at arbitrary $g \geq 0$ is presented. It is based on a combining of perturbation theory near true minima of the…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 Alexander V Turbiner

A one-dimensional system with two $\delta$-like barriers or wells bi-chromaticaly oscillating at frequencies $\omega$ and $2\omega$ is considered. The alternating signal leads to the direct current across the structure (even in a symmetric…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-11 M. M. Mahmoodian , M. V. Entin

Results are presented of a numerical calculation of the tunneling gap for a domain wall moving in the double well potential of a pair of voids in a magnetic insulator. Both symmetric and asymmetric double well potentials are considered. It…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-22 Frank Gaitan