Quaternionic diffusion by a potential step

DOI10.1063/1.2359577MaRDI QIDQ3442048zbMATH OpenOpenAlexFDO

Authors Stefano De Leo, Gisele Ducati

Publication date 16 May 2007

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

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/math-ph/0611015

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

General and philosophical questions in quantum theory (81P05) General mathematical topics and methods in quantum theory (81Qxx)

Abstract: In looking for qualitative differences between quaternionic and complex formulations of quantum physical theories, we provide a detailed discussion of the behavior of a wave packet in presence of a quaternionic time-independent potential step. In this paper, we restrict our attention to diffusion phenomena. For the group velocity of the wave packet moving in the potential region and for the reflection and transmission times, the study shows a striking difference between the complex and quaternionic formulations which could be matter of further theoretical discussions and could represent the starting point for a possible experimental investigation.

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