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Exact energy quantization condition for single Dirac particle in one-dimensional (scalar) potential well

Quantum Physics 2016-06-06 v2

Abstract

We present an exact quantization condition for the time independent solutions (energy eigenstates) of the one-dimensional Dirac equation with a scalar potential well that gives only two `effective' turning points (defined by the roots of V(x)+mc2=±EV(x)+mc^2=\pm E) for a given energy EE and satisfies minV(x)+mc20\min V(x)+mc^2\geq 0. This result generalizes the previously known non-relativistic quantization formula and preserves many physically desirable symmetries, besides, attaining the correct non-relativistic limit. Numerical calculations demonstrate the utility of the formula for computing accurate energy eigenvalues.

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@article{arxiv.1509.03783,
  title  = {Exact energy quantization condition for single Dirac particle in one-dimensional (scalar) potential well},
  author = {Siddhant Das},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1509.03783},
  year   = {2016}
}

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8 pages, 2 figure

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