Two new solvable potentials

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Abstract

We succeeded in finding two new solvable potentials by working in a complete square integrable basis that carries a tridiagonal (Jacobi) matrix representation for the wave operator. The conventional methods do not lead to exact solutions for these potentials. Hence, a new approach has been adopted for these potentials. First, we obtain the potential parameter spectrum (the set of values of the potential parameters that lead to an exact solution at a given energy). Then, the map that associates the parameter spectrum with the energy is inverted to give the energy spectrum for a given potential parameter. This procedure has been applied in 3D to obtain the energy spectrum for a special screened Coulomb potential with a barrier and in 1D for a single wave potential.

Original languageEnglish
Article number262001
JournalJournal of Physics A: Mathematical and Theoretical
Volume42
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 2009

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Statistical and Nonlinear Physics
  • Statistics and Probability
  • Modeling and Simulation
  • Mathematical Physics
  • General Physics and Astronomy

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