Energy-shell bases

Wilkinson, Michael (2001). Energy-shell bases. Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General, 34(49) pp. 11149–11156.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0305-4470/34/49/328

Abstract

A new type of basis set for quantum mechanical problems is introduced. These basis states are adapted to describing the dynamics of a Hamiltonian Ĥ which is dependent upon a parameter X. A function f(E) is defined which is an analytic function of E, and which is negligibly small when |E|>>δE, where δE is large compared to the typical level separation. The energy-shell basis set consists of states |ξn(X)} which are derived by applying the operator f(Ĥ(X)-Ē_n(X)) to elements of a fixed basis set, where Ē_n(X) is an analytic approximation to an eigenvalue E_n(X). The energy-shell basis states are combinations of states close to energy E_n, but vary more slowly as a function of X than the eigenfunctions | ^ø_n(X) of Ĥ (X). This feature gives the energy-shell basis states some advantages in analysing solutions of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation.

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• 25382
• Item Type
• Journal Item
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• 1361-6447
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• Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) > Mathematics and Statistics
  Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
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• Michael Wilkinson