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Main Authors: Lima, F. C. E., Belchior, F. M., Almeida, C. A. S.
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Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.05899
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author Lima, F. C. E.
Belchior, F. M.
Almeida, C. A. S.
author_facet Lima, F. C. E.
Belchior, F. M.
Almeida, C. A. S.
contents Revisiting the issue associated with Position-Dependent Mass (PDM), we reaffirm that the appropriate framework for addressing a generic PDM is the symmetrization proposed by BenDaniel and Duke. To accomplish this result adopts the effective mass Hamiltonian proposed by von Roos, corrected by a symmetrized kinematic term. After verifying the appropriate ordering to approach the PDM issue, one investigates a crystalline lattice with a defect described by a singular PDM. The singular mass profile proves intriguing as it yields an atom's cluster in the neighborhood of the singularity. Considering that a restoring force acts on the atoms, one notes that the confluent Heun function describes the quantum states. Furthermore, one highlights that when the effective mass distribution tends to a constant profile, we recover a system similar to the harmonic oscillator.
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spellingShingle On the singular position-dependent mass
Lima, F. C. E.
Belchior, F. M.
Almeida, C. A. S.
Quantum Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
Revisiting the issue associated with Position-Dependent Mass (PDM), we reaffirm that the appropriate framework for addressing a generic PDM is the symmetrization proposed by BenDaniel and Duke. To accomplish this result adopts the effective mass Hamiltonian proposed by von Roos, corrected by a symmetrized kinematic term. After verifying the appropriate ordering to approach the PDM issue, one investigates a crystalline lattice with a defect described by a singular PDM. The singular mass profile proves intriguing as it yields an atom's cluster in the neighborhood of the singularity. Considering that a restoring force acts on the atoms, one notes that the confluent Heun function describes the quantum states. Furthermore, one highlights that when the effective mass distribution tends to a constant profile, we recover a system similar to the harmonic oscillator.
title On the singular position-dependent mass
topic Quantum Physics
High Energy Physics - Theory
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.05899