Soliton-like solutions to the ordinary Schrödinger equation within standard quantum mechanics

DOI10.1063/1.4705693zbMATH Open1275.81037arXiv1008.3087OpenAlexW3122122576MaRDI QIDQ2862906FDOQ2862906

Authors: Michel Zamboni Rached, Erasmo Recami 

Publication date: 20 November 2013

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

Abstract: In recent times it has been paid attention to the fact that (linear) wave equations admit of "soliton-like" solutions, known as Localized Waves or Non-diffracting Waves, which propagate without distortion in one direction. Such Localized Solutions (existing also for K-G and Dirac equations) are a priori suitable, more than Gaussian's, for describing elementary particle motion. In this paper we show that, mutatis mutandis, Localized Solutions exist even for the ordinary Schroedinger equation, within standard Quantum Mechanics; and we obtain both approximate and exact solutions, setting forth particular examples for them. In the ideal case such solutions bear infinite energy, as well as plane or spherical waves: we also demonstrate, therefore, how to obtain finite-energy solutions. At last, we briefly consider solutions for a particle moving in the presence of a potential. Some physical comments are added.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1008.3087

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Soliton solutions (35C08) Traveling wave solutions (35C07) Closed and approximate solutions to the Schrödinger, Dirac, Klein-Gordon and other equations of quantum mechanics (81Q05) Coherent states (81R30) (2)-body potential quantum scattering theory (81U05)

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