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In this article we continue our analysis of Schr\"odinger operators on arbitrary graphs given as certain Laplace operators. In the present paper we give the proof of the composition rule for the scattering matrices. This composition rule…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Vadim Kostrykin , Robert Schrader

Quantum graphs can be extended to scattering systems when they are connected by leads to infinity. It is shown that for certain extensions, the scattering matrices of isospectral graphs are conjugate to each other and their poles…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2016-01-19 Ram Band , Adam Sawicki , Uzy Smilansky

We analyze the scattering of the surface plasmon incident at a planar interface between two dielectrics. By using the scattering matrix technique, developed by Oulton et al. [Phys. Rev. B 76, 035408 (2007)], we calculate the transmission,…

Optics · Physics 2015-03-13 Tomas Vary , Peter Markos

This paper develops a scattering theory for the asymmetric transport observed at interfaces separating two-dimensional topological insulators. Starting from the spectral decomposition of an unperturbed interface Hamiltonian, we present a…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2025-08-13 Binglu Chen , Guillaume Bal

The object of study in this paper is the on-shell scattering matrix $S(E)$ of the Schr\"odinger operator with the potential satisfying assumptions typical in the theory of shape resonances. We study the spectrum of $S(E)$ in the…

Spectral Theory · Mathematics 2012-02-22 Shu Nakamura , Alexander Pushnitski

The scattering problem can be implemented in a square-integrable basis via the so-called $J$-matrix method. While methods to compute the phase shift in the $J$-matrix approach are known, we introduce a novel formula in square-integrable…

Nuclear Theory · Physics 2024-12-16 Calvin W. Johnson , Bui Minh Loc , Austin Keller , Kenneth M. Nollett

The scattering properties of quantum particles on fractal potentials at different stages of fractal growth are obtained by means of the transfer matrix method. This approach can be easily adopted for project assignments in introductory…

We consider the optical theorem for scattering of electromagnetic waves in nonlinear media. This result is used to obtain the power extinguished from a field by a nonlinear scatterer. The cases of second harmonic generation and the Kerr…

Optics · Physics 2015-07-01 Wei Li , John C. Schotland

The scattering and transformation of the waves propagating in magnetized plasma on a heavy stationary charged particle located at a plane plasma-vacuum boundary is considered. The scattering (transformation) occurs due to the nonlinear…

Plasma Physics · Physics 2015-05-27 Hrachya B. Nersisyan

By expressing the time-independent Schrodinger equation in one dimension as a system of two first-order differential equations, the transfer matrix for a rectangular potential barrier is obtained making use of the matrix exponential. It is…

Classical Physics · Physics 2007-06-08 G. F. Torres del Castillo , I. Rubalcava Garcia

The definitions of scattering matrix and inclusive scattering matrix in the framework of formulation of quantum field theory in terms of associative algebras with involution are presented. The scattering matrix is expressed in terms of…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2022-10-11 Albert Schwarz

Modeling the propagation of light through disordered media is central to understanding and controlling wave transport in diverse optical and mesoscopic applications. Here, we present a random matrix simulation framework for modeling the…

Optics · Physics 2026-02-24 Niall Byrnes , Sulagna Dutta , Matthew R. Foreman

Spherical multi-layered structures are prevalent in numerous biological systems and engineered applications, including tumor spheroids, layered tissues, and multi-shell nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery. Despite their widespread…

Information Theory · Computer Science 2025-03-19 Mitra Rezaei , Michael Chappell , Adam Noel

The aim of the lecture is to briefly describe the mathematical background of scattering theory for two- and three-particle quantum systems. We discuss basic objects of the theory: wave and scattering operators and the corresponding…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2022-05-27 Dmitri Yafaev

Controlling light propagation across scattering media by wavefront shaping holds great promise for a wide range of communications and imaging applications. However, finding the right wavefront to shape is a challenge when the mapping…

We combine theories of scattering for linearized water waves and flexural waves in thin plates to characterize and achieve control of water wave scattering using floating plates. This requires manipulating a sixth-order partial differential…

Classical Physics · Physics 2020-04-06 Mohamed Farhat , Pai-Yen Chen , Hakan Bagci , Khaled Salama , Sebastien Guenneau

We developed an open-source scalar wave transport model to estimate the generalized scattering matrix (S matrix) of a disordered medium in the diffusion regime. Here, the term generalization refers to the incorporation of evanescent wave…

Optics · Physics 2024-04-17 Michael Raju , Baptiste Jayet , Stefan Andersson-Engels

This papers investigates the scattering of oblique shear horizontal (SH) waves off finite periodic media made of elastic and viscoelastic layers. It further considers whether a Willis-type constitutive matrix (in temporal and spatial…

Applied Physics · Physics 2018-09-20 Alireza V. Amirkhizi , Vahidreza Alizadeh

The study of the scattering of electromagnetic waves by a linear isotropic medium with planar symmetry can be reduced to that of their TE and TM modes. For situations where the medium consists of parallel homogeneous slabs, one may use the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-03-25 Farhang Loran , Ali Mostafazadeh

In this paper an analytical approach for calculating scattering matrix elements for the case of normal incidence of the plane electromagnetic waves on the square patch-type Frequency Selective Surface (FSS), which is placed at the interface…

Classical Physics · Physics 2020-02-17 A. O. Tuzov