Operator Method in the Problem of Quantum Anharmonic Oscillator

The problem of quantum anharmonic oscillator is considered as a test for a new nonperturbative method of the Schrödinger equation solution-the operator method (OM). It is shown that the OM zeroth-order approximation permits us to find such analytical interpolation for eigenfunctions and eigenvalues...

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Published inAnnals of physics Vol. 238; no. 2; pp. 370 - 440
Main Authors Feranchuk, I.D., Komarov, L.I., Nichipor, I.V., Ulyanenkov, A.P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.03.1995
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Summary:The problem of quantum anharmonic oscillator is considered as a test for a new nonperturbative method of the Schrödinger equation solution-the operator method (OM). It is shown that the OM zeroth-order approximation permits us to find such analytical interpolation for eigenfunctions and eigenvalues of the Hamiltonian which ensures high accuracy within the entire range of the anharmonicity constant changing and for any quantum numbers. The OM subsequent approximations converge quickly to the exact solutions of the Schrödinger equation. These results are justified for different types of anharmonicity (double-well potential, quasistationary states, etc.) and can be generalized for more complicated quantum-mechanical problems.
ISSN:0003-4916
1096-035X
DOI:10.1006/aphy.1995.1025