Eigenvalue Spectrum of a Dirac Particle in Static and Spherical Complex Potential

It has been observed that a quantum theory need not be Hermitian to have a real spectrum. We study the non-Hermitian relativistic quantum theories for many complex potentials, and obtain the real relativistic energy eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions of a Dirac-charged particle in complex statically and spherically symmetric potentials. Complex Dirac–Eckart, complex Dirac–Rosen–Morse II, complex Dirac–Scarf and complex Dirac–Poschl–Teller potential are investigated.     

Solutions of Dirac Equation for Makarov Potential with Pseudospin Symmetry

The pseudospin symmetry in the Makarov potential is investigated systematically by solving the Dirac equation. The analytical solution for the Makarov potential with pseudospin symmetry is obtained by Nikiforov-Uvarov （N-U） method. The eigenfunctions and eigenenergies are presented with equal mixture of vector and scalar potentials in opposite signs, for which is exact.     

Solution of the Dirac Equation for Ring-Shaped Modified Kratzer Potential

We propose a new exactly solvable potential which is formed by modified Kratzer potential plus a new ring-shaped potential η cot2θ/r2. The solutions of the Dirac equation with equal scalar and vector ring-shaped modified Kratzer potential are found by using the Nikiforov-Uvarov method. The nonrelativistic limit of the energy spectrum has been discussed.     

Solutions of Dirac Equation for Makarov Potential with Pseudospin Symmetry

The pseudospin symmetry in the Makarov potential is investigated systematically by solving the Dirac equation. The analytical solution forthe Makarov potential with pseudospin symmetry is obtained byNikiforov-Uvarov (N-U) method. The eigenfunctions and eigenenergies arepresented with equal mixture of vector and scalar potentials in oppositesigns, for which is exact.     

Solution of the Dirac Equation for Ring-Shaped Modified Kratzer Potential

We propose a new exactly solvable potential which is Formed by modified Kratzer potential plus a new ring-shaped potential η cot^2 θ/r^2 The solutions of the Dirac equation with equal scalar and vector ring-shaped modified Kratzer potential are found by using the Nikiforov-Uvarov method. The nonrelativistic limit of the energy spectrum has been discussed.     

Dirac Particle Polarization in Uniform Magnetic Field

For Dirac particles in a uniform magnetic field, the polarization operator projections onto three directions remain unchanged. If the orbital angular moment of particles is large with respect to 1, then the spin of moving particles retain the fixed orientation relative to the axes of the cylindrical coordinate system.     

Solving Dirac Equation with New Ring-Shaped Non-Spherical Harmonic Oscillator Potential

A new ring-shaped non-harmonic oscillator potential is proposed. The precise bound solution of Dirac equation with the potential is gained when the scalar potential is equal to the vector potential. The angular equation and radial equation are obtained through the variable separation method. The results indicate that the normalized angle wave function can be expressed with the generalized associated-Legendre polynomial, and the normalized radial wave function can be expressed with confluent hypergeometric function. And then the precise energy spectrum equations are obtained. The ground state and several low excited states of the system are solved. And those results are compared with the non-relativistic effect energy level in Phys. Lett. A 340 （2005） 94. The positive energy states of system are discussed and the conclusions are made properly.     

Quantum-classical correspondence of the Dirac equation with a scalar-like potential

Quantum matrix elements of the coordinate, momentum and the velocity operator for a spin-1/2 particle moving in a scalar-like potential are calculated. In the large quantum number limit, these matrix elements give classical quantities for a relativistic system with a position-dependent mass. Meanwhile, the Klein-Gordon equation for the spin-0 particle is discussed too. Though the Heisenberg equations for both the spin-0 and spin-1/2 particles are unlike the classical equations of motion, they go to the classical equations in the classical limit.      

Unsuitable use of spin and pseudospin symmetries with a pseudoscalar Cornell potential

The concepts of spin and pseudospin symmetries has been used as mere rhetorics to decorate the pseudoscalar potential[Chin. Phys. B 22 090301(2013)]. It is also pointed out that a more complete analysis of the bound states of fermions in a pseudoscalar Cornell potential has already been published elsewhere.     

Klein Paradox of Two-Dimensional Dirac Electrons in Circular Well Potential

We study two-dimensional massive Dirac equation in circular well potential. The energies of bound states are obtained. We demonstrate the Klein paradox of this relativistic wave equation:For large enough potential depth, the bound states disappear from the spectra. Applications to graphene systems are discussed.     

Quantum Aspects of the Fundamental Dirac Membrane Model

The classical relativistic Hamiltonian derived by Dirac for a charged membrane is written in a linearized form and it is pointed out that the membrane has spin 1/2 under the action of an external magnetic field. A spin-rotation coupling term is included into the linearized Hamiltonian and the corresponding wave equation for the membrane is written. It leads to quantized radial modes of oscillations and its first eigenvalues are derived numerically. Asymptotic solutions are also considered.     

Solution of Dirac Equation with Killingbeck Potential by Using Wave Function Ansatz Method under Spin Symmetry Limit

The Dirac equation is solved for Killingbeck potential. Under spin symmetry limit, the energy eigenvalues and the corresponding wave functions are obtained by using wave function ansatz method.     

Solution of Dirac Equation with Generalized Hylleraas Potential

We employ the parametric generalization of the Nikiforov-Uvarov method to solve the Alhaidari formalism of the Dirac equation with a generalized Hylleraas potential of the form V(r) = V0(a+exp(λr))/(b+ exp(λr)) + V1(d+exp(λr))/(b+exp(λr)).We obtain the bound state energy eigenvalue and the corresponding eigenfunction expressed in terms of the Jacobi polynomials.By choosing appropriate parameter in the potential model,the generalized Hylleraas potential reduces to the well known potentials as special cases.     

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.     

The Asymptotics of Spectral Gaps of a 1D Dirac Operator with Cosine Potential

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Spin symmetric solutions of Dirac equation with PSschl-Teller potential

The approximate analytical solutions of the Dirac equation with the Poeschl-Teller potential is presented for arbitrary spin-orbit quantum number κ within the framework of the spin symmetry concept. The energy eigenvalues and the corresponding two Dirac spinors are obtained approximately in closed forms. The limiting cases of the energy eigenvalues and the two Dirac spinors are briefly discussed.     

Laser-Manipulating Macroscopic Quantum States of a Bose-Einstein Condensate Held in a Kronig-Penny Potential

We investigate the boundary vaJue problem （BVP） of a quasi-one-dimensional Gross-Pitaevskii equation with the Kronig-Penney potential （KPP） of period d, which governs a repulsive Bose-Einstein condensate. Under the zero and periodic boundary conditions, we show how to determine n exact stationary eigenstates {Rn} corresponding to different chemical potentials {μn} from the known solutions of the system. The n-th eigenstate P~ is the Jacobian elliptic function with period 2din for n = 1,2,…, and with zero points containing the potential barrier positions. So Rn is differentiable at any spatial point and R2 describes n complete wave-packets in each period of the KPP. It is revealed that one can use a laser pulse modeled by a 5 potential at site xi to manipulate the transitions from the states of {Rn} with zero Point x≠xi to the states of {Rn＇} with zero Point x= Xi. The results suggest an experimental scheme for applying BEC to test the BVP and to observe the macroscopic quantum transitions.     

Pseudoscalar Cornell potential for a spin- 1/2 particle under spin and pseudospin symmetries in 1 ＋ 1 dimension

The Cornell potential that consists of Coulomb and linear potentials has received a great deal of attention in particle physics. In this paper, we present the exact solutions of the Dirac equation with the pseudoscalar Cornell potential under spin and pseudospin symmetry limits. The energy eigenvalues and corresponding eigenfunctions are given in closed form.     

Exact solution to the one-dimensional Dirac equation of linear potential

In this paper the one-dimensional Dirac equation with linear potential has been solved by the method of canonical transformation. The bound-state wavefunctions and the corresponding energy spectrum have been obtained for all bound states.