arXiv · quant-ph/0405153
Generalized Pseudopotentials for Higher Partial Wave Scattering
Abstract
We derive a generalized zero-range pseudopotential applicable to all partial wave solutions to the Schroedinger equation based on a delta-shell potential in the limit that the shell radius approaches zero. This properly models all higher order multipole moments not accounted for with a monopolar delta function at the origin, as used in the familiar Fermi pseudopotential for s-wave scattering. By making the strength of the potential energy dependent, we derive self-consistent solutions for the entire energy spectrum of the realistic potential. We apply this to study two particles in an isotropic harmonic trap, interacting through a central potential, and derive analytic expressions for the energy eigenstates and eigenvalues.
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Rene Stock, Andrew Silberfarb, Eric L. Bolda, Ivan H. Deutsch. 2005-01-19. Generalized Pseudopotentials for Higher Partial Wave Scattering. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.94.023202
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