On the use of angle-action variables in semiclassical mechanics

We discuss a novel uniform semiclassical approximation for the bound state wave functions of simple conservative systems (of one degree of freedom) which sheds light on the success of semiclassical transformation theory in dealing with angle-action variables.

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 309; no. 1; pp. 1 - 4
Main Authors Davis, Edward D., Ghandour, Ghassan I.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 17.03.2003
Subjects
Uniform semiclassical approximation
Uniform semiclassical approximation
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:We discuss a novel uniform semiclassical approximation for the bound state wave functions of simple conservative systems (of one degree of freedom) which sheds light on the success of semiclassical transformation theory in dealing with angle-action variables.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/S0375-9601(03)00174-9