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On relativistic harmonic oscillator

General Physics 2022-09-20 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

A relativistic quantum harmonic oscillator in 3+1 dimensions is derived from a quaternionic non-relativistic quantum harmonic oscillator. This quaternionic equation also yields the Klein-Gordon wave equation with a covariant (space-time dependent) mass. This mass is quantized and is given by mn2=mω2(nr21β(n+1)),m_{*n}^2=m_\omega^2\left(n_r^2-1-\beta\,\left(n+1\right)\right)\,, where mω=ωc2,m_\omega=\frac{\hbar\omega}{c^2}\,, β=2mc2ω\beta=\frac{2mc^2}{\hbar\,\omega}\, , nn, is the oscillator index, and nrn_r is the refractive index in which the oscillator travels. The harmonic oscillator in 3+1 dimensions is found to have a total energy of En=(n+1)ωE_{*n}=(n+1)\,\hbar\,\omega, where ω\omega is the oscillator frequency. A Lorentz invariant solution for the oscillator is also obtained. The time coordinate is found to contribute a term 12ω-\frac{1}{2}\,\hbar\,\omega to the total energy. The squared interval of a massive oscillator (wave) depends on the medium in which it travels. Massless oscillators have null light cone. The interval of a quantum oscillator is found to be determined by the equation, c2t2r2=λc2(1nr2)c^2t^2-r^2=\lambda^2_c(1-n_r^2), where λc\lambda_c is the Compton wavelength. The space-time inside a medium appears to be curved for a massive wave (field) propagating in it.

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@article{arxiv.1709.06865,
  title  = {On relativistic harmonic oscillator},
  author = {A. I. Arbab},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.06865},
  year   = {2022}
}

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