Generalizations of Quantum Mechanics Induced by Classical Statistical Field Theory

No Heading We show that the Dirac-von Neumann formalism for quantum mechanics can be obtained as an approximation of classical statistical field theory. This approximation is based on the Taylor expansion (up to terms of the second order) of classical physical variables – maps f : Ω → R, where Ω is the infinite-dimensional Hilbert space. The space of classical statistical states consists of Gaussian measures ρ on Ω having zero mean value and dispersion σ²(ρ) ≈ h. This viewpoint to the conventional quantum formalism gives the possibility to create generalized quantum formalisms based on expansions of classical physical variables in the Taylor series up to terms of nth order and considering statistical states ρ having dispersion σ²(ρ) = hⁿ (for n = 2 we obtain the conventional quantum formalism).     

Continuum states of modified Morse potential

Using a proper approximation scheme to the centrifugal term, we study any l-wave continuum states of the Schrdinger equation for the modified Morse potential. The normalised analytical radial wave functions are presented, and a corresponding calculation formula of phase shifts is derived. It is shown that the energy levels of the continuum states reduce to those of the bound states at the poles of the scattering amplitude. Some numerical results are calculated to show the accuracy of our results.     

Application of the quantum mechanical hypervirial theorems to even-power series potentials

The class of the even-power series potentials,V(r)=-D+∑ _k-0 ^∞ V_kλ^kr^2k+2,V ₀=ω²>0is studied with the aim of obtaining approximate analytic expressions for the nonrelativistic energy eigenvalues, the expectation values for the potential and kinetic energy operators, and the mean square radii of the orbits of a particle in its ground and excited states. We use the hypervirial theorems (HVT) in conjunction with the Hellmann-Feynman theorem (HFT), which provide a very powerful scheme for the treatment of the above and other types of potentials, as previous studies have shown. The formalism is reviewed and the expressions of the above-mentioned quantities are subsequently given in a convenient way in terms of the potential parameters, the mass of the particle, and the corresponding quantum numbers, and are then applied to the case of the Gaussian potential and to the potentialV(r)=−D/cosh²(r/R). These expressions are given in the form of series expansions, the first terms of which yield, in quite a number of cases, values of very satisfactory accuracy.     

Pekeris approximation – another perspective

Inspired on the Pekeris approximation for the centrifugal term, we elaborate a method of resolution for the Schrödinger equation subject to a potential V(r)$V(r)$ of a form more general than the exponential one. Generalizing the Pekeris approximation, we solve the Schrödinger equation with Rosen–Morse and Manning–Rosen potentials including the centrifugal term. The bound state energy eigenvalues for these potentials and for arbitrary values of n and l quantum numbers are presented.     

Thermodynamic properties and the approximate solutions of the Schrödinger equation with the shifted Deng–Fan potential model

With the introduction of a new improved approximation scheme (Pekeris-type approximation) to deal with the centrifugal term, the energy eigenvalues and the wave functions of the Schrödinger equation of the shifted Deng–Fan molecular potential are obtained, via the asymptotic iteration method. Rotational–vibrational energy eigenvalues of some diatomic molecules are presented, these results are in good agreement with other results in the literature. For these selected diatomic molecules, energy eigenvalues obtained are in much better agreement with the results obtained from the rotating Morse potential model for moderate values of rotational and vibrational quantum numbers. Furthermore, thermodynamic properties such as the vibrational mean U, specific heat C, free energy F and entropy S for the pure vibrational state in the classical limit for these energy eigenvalues are studied.     

Effective mass theory of a two-dimensional quantum dot in the presence of magnetic field

The effective mass of electrons in low-dimensional semiconductors is position-dependent. The standard kinetic energy operator of quantum mechanics for this position-dependent mass is non-Hermitian and needs to be modified. This is achieved by imposing the BenDaniel-Duke (BDD) boundary condition. We have investigated the role of this boundary condition for semiconductor quantum dots (QDs) in one, two and three dimensions. In these systems the effective mass m _i inside the dot of size R is different from the mass m _o outside. Hence a crucial factor in determining the electronic spectrum is the mass discontinuity factor β = m _i/m _o. We have proposed a novel quantum scale, σ, which is a dimensionless parameter proportional to β ² R ² V ₀, where V ₀ represents the barrier height. We show both by numerical calculations and asymptotic analysis that the ground state energy and the surface charge density, (ρ(R)), can be large and dependent on σ. We also show that the dependence of the ground state energy on the size of the dot is infraquadratic. We also study the system in the presence of magnetic field B. The BDD condition introduces a magnetic length-dependent term (√ħ//eB) into σ and hence the ground state energy. We demonstrate that the significance of BDD condition is pronounced at large R and large magnetic fields. In many cases the results using the BDD condition is significantly different from the non-Hermitian treatment of the problem.     

Dark Energy with Generalized Equation of State in Bianchi Type-I Cosmological Model

Dark energy with the usually used equation of state p=γρ, where γ=const<0 is hydrodynamically unstable. To overcome this drawback we consider the cosmology of a perfect fluid with a linear equation of state of a more general form p=α(ρ−ρ ₀), where the constants α and ρ ₀ are free parameters. The anisotropic Bianchi type-I cosmological model filled with dark energy has been considered. A generalized equation of state for the dark energy component of the universe has been used. The exact solutions to the corresponding Einstein field equations and the statefinder diagnostic pair i.e. {r,s} parameters have been obtained in three interesting cases (i) when ρ _Λ>0 and A>0 (ii) when ρ _Λ>0 and A<0 and (iii) when ρ _Λ<0 and A>0 at the singularities i.e. t→0 and t→±∞.     

Approximate Relativistic Bound State Solutions of the Tietz–Hua Rotating Oscillator for Any κ-State

Approximate analytical solutions of the Dirac equation with Tietz–Hua (TH) potential are obtained for arbitrary spin–orbit quantum number κ using the Pekeris approximation scheme to deal with the spin–orbit coupling terms κ(κ ± 1)r ^?2. In the presence of exact spin and pseudo-spin symmetric limitation, the bound state energy eigenvalues and associated two-component wave functions of the Dirac particle moving in the field of attractive and repulsive TH potential are obtained using the parametric generalization of the Nikiforov–Uvarov method. The cases of the Morse potential, the generalized Morse potential and non-relativistic limits are studied.     

Wei Hua’s four-parameter potential: Comments and computation of molecular constants αe and εeXe

The value of adjustable parameterC in the four-parameter potentialU(r) =D _e [(1 - exp[-b(r -r _e)])/(1 -C exp[-b(r -r _e)])]² has been expressed in terms of molecular parameters and its significance has been brought out. The potential so constructed, withC derived from the molecular parameters, has been applied to ten electronic states in addition to the states studied by Wei Hua. Average mean deviation for these 25 states has been found to be 3.47 as compared to 6.93, 6.95 and 9.72 obtained from Levine, Varshni and Morse potentials, respectively. Also Dunham’s method has been used to express rotation-vibration interaction constant (α_e) and anharmonicity constant (ω_ex_e) in terms ofC and other molecular constants. These relations have been employed to determine these quantities for 37 electronic states. For α_e, the average mean deviation is 7.2% compared to 19.7% for Lippincott’s potential which is known to be the best to predict these values. Average mean deviation for (ω_ex_e) turns out to be 17.4% which is almost the same as found from Lippincott’s potential function.     

Curvature Inspired Cosmological Scenario

Using modified gravity with non-linear terms of curvature, R ² and R ^(2+r) (with r being a positive real number and R being the scalar curvature), cosmological scenario, beginning at the Planck scale, is obtained. Here a unified picture of cosmology is obtained from f(R)-gravity. In this scenario, universe begins with power-law inflation followed by deceleration and acceleration in the late universe as well as possible collapse of the universe in future. It is different from f(R)-dark energy models with non-linear curvature terms assumed as dark energy. Here, dark energy terms are induced by linear as well as non-linear terms of curvature in Friedmann equation being derived from modified gravity. It is also interesting to see that, in this model, dark radiation and dark matter terms emerge spontaneously from the gravitational sector. It is found that dark energy, obtained here, behaves as quintessence in the early universe and phantom in the late universe. Moreover, analogous to brane-tension in brane-gravity inspired Friedmann equation, a tension term λ arises here being called as cosmic tension, It is found that, in the late universe, Friedmann equation (obtained here) contains a term −ρ ²/2λ (ρ being the phantom energy density) analogous to a similar term in Friedmann equation with loop quantum effects, if λ>0 and brane-gravity correction when λ<0.     

Typicality of Pure States Randomly Sampled According to the Gaussian Adjusted Projected Measure

Consider a mixed quantum mechanical state, describing a statistical ensemble in terms of an arbitrary density operator ρ of low purity, tr ρ ² ≪1, and yielding the ensemble averaged expectation value tr (ρ A) for any observable A. Assuming that the given statistical ensemble ρ is generated by randomly sampling pure states |ψ〉 according to the corresponding so-called Gaussian adjusted projected measure (Goldstein et al. in J. Stat. Phys. 125:1197, 2006), the expectation value 〈ψ|A|ψ〉 is shown to be extremely close to the ensemble average tr (ρ A) for the overwhelming majority of pure states |ψ〉 and any experimentally realistic observable A. In particular, such a ‘typicality’ property holds  whenever the Hilbert space ℋ of the system contains a high dimensional subspace ℋ₊⊂ℋ with the property that all |ψ〉∈ℋ₊ are realized with equal probability and all other |ψ〉∈ℋ are excluded.     

Bistability of quantum magnetotransport in a multilayer Ge/p-Ge1−x Six heterostructure with wide potential wells

Two metastable states of a multilayer Ge/p-Ge_1−x Si_x heterosystem with wide (∼ 35 nm) potential wells (Ge) are observed in strong magnetic fields B at low temperatures. In the first state, the Hall resistivity exhibits an inflection near the value ρ_xy=h/e ² scaled to one Ge layer. The longitudinal magnetoresistivity ρ_xx(B) possesses a minimum in the range of fields where this inflection occurs. The temperature evolution of the inflection in ρ_xy(B), the minimum of ρ _xx(B), and the value of ρ_xy at the inflection indicates a weakly expressed state of the quantum Hall effect with a uniform current distribution over the layers. In the second metastable state, an unusually wide plateau near h/2e ² with a very weak field dependence is observed in ρ_xy(B). Estimates show that in these samples the Fermi level lies below but close to the top of the inflection in the bottom of the well. For this reason, the second state can be explained by separation of a hole gas in the Ge layers into two sublayers, and the saturation of ρ_xy(B) near h/2e ² can be explained by the formation of a quantum Hall insulator state. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 70, No. 4, 290–297 (25 August 1999)     

Determination of low-energy parameters of neutron-proton scattering in the the shape-parameter approximation from present-day experimental data

On the basis of the total cross sections for neutron-proton scattering in the region of laboratory energies below 150 keV, the value of σ₀ = 20.4288(146) b was obtained for the total cross sections for neutron-proton scattering at zero energy. This value is in very good agreement with the experimental cross sections obtained by Houke and Hurst, but it is at odds with Dilg’s experimental cross section. By using the value that we found for σ₀ and the experimental values of the neutron-proton coherent scattering length f, the deuteron binding energy ɛ _t , the deuteron effective radius ρ _t (−ɛ _t , −ɛ _t ), and the total cross section in the region of energies below 5 MeV, the following values were found in the shape-parameter approximation for the low-energy parameters of neutron-proton scattering in the spin-triplet and spin-singlet states: a _t = 5.4114(27) fm, r _0t = 1.7606(35) fm, v _2t = 0.157 fm³, a _s = −23.7154(80) fm, r _0s = 2.706(67) fm, and v _2s = 0.491 fm³.     

Any ?-state solutions of the Eckart potential via asymptotic iteration method

The asymptotic iteration method is employed to calculate the any ℓ-state solutions of the Schr?dinger equation with the Eckart potential by proper approximation of the centrifugal term. Energy eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions are obtain explicitly. The energy eigenvalues are calculated numerically for some values of ℓ and n. Our results are in excellent agreement with the findings of other methods for short potential ranges.     

An algebraic description of anharmonic diatom–diatom inelastic collisions in the semiclassical approximation

An algebraic model to describe inelastic collisions between two anharmonic diatomic molecules in the semiclassical approximation is presented. The interactions for the diatomic systems are modelled in terms of Morse potentials, while an exponential repulsive potential is taken for the interactions between the nearest atoms of the diatomic systems. This problem is treated in the interaction potential framework, where an approximation in terms of the generators of three SU(2) groups is proposed, two corresponding to the Morse oscillators and the other to the interaction. The transition probabilities are given in terms of a sum of the products of three Wigner's d(β) functions corresponding to the three SU(2) groups. As an example the systems N₂?+?N₂ and H₂?+?H₂ are described and compared with exact quantum mechanical calculations.     

Approximate Analytical Solutions of the Dirac Equation with the Hyperbolic Potential in the Presence of the Spin Symmetry and Pseudo-spin Symmetry

By employing a new improved approximation scheme to deal with the centrifugal term and pseudo-centrifugal term, we solve approximately the Dirac equation with the hyperbolic potential for the arbitrary spin-orbit quantum number κ. Under the condition of the spin and pseudospin symmetry, the bound state energy eigenvalues and the associated two-component spinors of the Dirac particle are obtained approximately by using the basic concept of the supersymmetric shape invariance formalism and the function analysis method.     

Exact solutions for vibrational levels of the Morse potential via the asymptotic iteration method

Exact solutions for vibrational levels of diatomic molecules via the Morse potential are obtained by means of the asymptotic iteration method. It is shown that the numerical results for the energy eigenvalues of⁷Li₂ are all in excellent agreement with those obtained before. Without any loss of generality, other states and other diatomic molecules could be treated in a similar way.     

Electron states in quantum-dot and antidot arrays placed in a strong magnetic field

Quantum electronic states in a dot (antidot) array in the presence of a dc magnetic field are studied. A new method of numerical calculation of the electron spectrum and wave functions in a two-dimensional periodic potential and perpendicular magnetic field is proposed. The magnetic-subband energies, density of electron states, and electron density |ψ(x,y)|², as well as the amplitude of the potential, and lattice period and degree of anisotropy for different magnetic fields have been found. The calculations were performed for quantum dots in the In_0.2Ga_0.8As-GaAs and GaAs-Al_0.3Ga_0,7As systems. The rearrangement of the spectrum with variation of magnetic field and with transition from the tight-binding to weak-binding approximation is studied (ω _c is the cyclotron frequency, and V ₀ is the periodic-potential amplitude). The calculations show that the two-dimensional lattices epitaxially grown presently on semiconductor surfaces permit observation of quantum effects associated with rearrangement of the spectrum (electron transport and optical absorption) in magnetic fields H⩽1 MG. Fiz. Tverd. Tela (St. Petersburg) 40, 1134–1139 (June 1998)     

Bound state solution of the Klein-Gordon equation for vector and scalar Hellmann plus modified Kratzer potentials

In this study, the analytical solutions of the Klein–Gordon equation for any l states of the scalar and vector Hellmann plus modified Kratzer potential are derived by using an approximation method to the centrifugal potential term. The analytical expressions for eigenvalues and corresponding normalized eigenfunctions of the spin-zero particle have been estimated by using the parametric Nikiforov-Uvarov method. The solution for the radial part of the Klein-Gordon equation is formulated in terms of the generalized Jacobi polynomials. The energy state equation and the wave function for special cases are in good agreement with the previous literature. In addition, we have measured the numerical results of the energy eigenvalues and also the trend of the eigenvalues concerning of different potential parameters have been plotted. Furthermore, it was shown that the energy levels E and quantum numbers n and l are inversely proportional to each other.