Degenerate eigenvalues for Hamiltonians with no obvious symmetries

DOI10.4310/ATMP.2005.V9.N4.A4MaRDI QIDQ2642827zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors S. S. Gubser, Robert K. Bradley

Publication date 5 September 2007

Published in Advances in Theoretical and Mathematical Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0312118, https://projecteuclid.org/euclid.atmp/1144070453

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Linear symmetric and selfadjoint operators (unbounded) (47B25) General theory of ordinary differential operators (47E05) General theory of partial differential operators (47F05) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10)

Abstract: Certain Hamiltonians based on two coupled quantum mechanical spins exhibit degenerate eigenvalues despite having no obvious non-abelian symmetries. Operators acting to permute the degenerate states do not have a simple form when expressed as polynomials of the generators of rotations for the respective spins. As observed in [1], one such Hamiltonian helps explain resonances in the spin relaxation rate of optically pumped Rb_2, as a function of applied magnetic field. We give an explanation of why the degeneracies exist, based on properties of the commutator and anti-commutator of the Hamiltonian and its image under magnetic field reversal.

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