On the virial theorem for the relativistic operator of Brown and Ravenhall, and the absence of embedded eigenvalues

DOI10.1023/A:1007425400991zbMATH Open0917.47056arXivmath/9802035MaRDI QIDQ1127620FDOQ1127620

Authors: A. A. Balinsky, W. D. Evans 

Publication date: 8 August 1999

Published in: Letters in Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: A virial theorem is established for the operator proposed by Brown and Ravenhall as a model for relativistic one-electron atoms. As a consequence, it is proved that the operator has no eigenvalues greater than $max(m{c}^2,2alphaZ-frac12)$, where $alpha$ is the fine structure constant, for all values of the nuclear charge $Z$ below the critical value $Z_c$: in particular there are no eigenvalues embedded in the essential spectrum when $Zleq3/4alpha$. Implications for the operators in the partial wave decomposition are also described.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/math/9802035

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zbMATH Keywords

Brown-Ravenhall operatorvirial theoremessential spectranuclear chargerelativistic one-electron atoms

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Applications of operator theory in the physical sciences (47N50) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10)

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