Quantum theory of a double-well potential: Energy levels for symmetric and nonsymmetric double-well potentials in a three-dimensional system (Q2564264)

This paper presents the numerical solution of the Schrödinger equation for a double-well potential in three-dimensional space, using matrix diagonalization. Energy eigenvalues are obtained for the potential: \[ \begin{multlined} V(x,y,z; Z_x^2, Z_y^2, Z^2_z, \lambda) = \\ -\textstyle {{1\over 2}} (Z^2_xx^2+Z^2_yy^2+Z^2_zz^2) +\lambda(a_{xx} x^4+ a_{yy} y^4+a_{zz} z^4+2a_{xy} x^2y^2+2a_{xz} x^2z^2+2a_{yz} y^2z^2) \end{multlined} \] for various values of parameters \(Z^2_x\), \(Z^2_y\), \(Z^2_z\), \(\lambda\) and several energy levels \(E_{n_x}, n_y,n_z\). The results and their discussion are presented.