Pseudo-Hermitian description ofPT-symmetric systems defined on a complex contour

DOI10.1088/0305-4470/38/14/011zbMATH Open1088.81044arXivquant-ph/0410012OpenAlexW1976019057MaRDI QIDQ4676325FDOQ4676325

Ali Mostafazadeh

Publication date: 3 May 2005

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

Abstract: We describe a method that allows for a practical application of the theory of pseudo-Hermitian operators to PT-symmetric systems defined on a complex contour. We apply this method to study the Hamiltonians $H=p^2+x^2(ix{)}^u$ with $uin(-2,infty)$ that are defined along the corresponding anti-Stokes lines. In particular, we reveal the intrinsic non-Hermiticity of $H$ for the cases that $u$ is an even integer, so that $H=p^{2}pm{x}^{2+u}$, and give a proof of the discreteness of the spectrum of $H$ for all $uin(-2,infty)$. Furthermore, we study the consequences of defining a square-well Hamiltonian on a wedge-shaped complex contour. This yields a PT-symmetric system with a finite number of real eigenvalues. We present a comprehensive analysis of this system within the framework of pseudo-Hermitian quantum mechanics. We also outline a direct pseudo-Hermitian treatment of PT-symmetric systems defined on a complex contour which clarifies the underlying mathematical structure of the formulation of PT-symmetric quantum mechanics based on the charge-conjugation operator. Our results provide a conclusive evidence that pseudo-Hermitian quantum mechanics provides a complete description of general PT-symmetric systems regardless of whether they are defined along the real line or a complex contour.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0410012

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10)

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