Nonperturbative Formulation of Resonances in Quantum Mechanics Based on Exact WKB Method

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Main Authors: Morikawa, Okuto, Ogawa, Shoya
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author Morikawa, Okuto
Ogawa, Shoya
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Ogawa, Shoya
contents We study quasi-stationary states in quantum mechanics using the exact Wentzel--Kramers--Brillouin (WKB) analysis as a nonperturbative framework. Whereas previous works focused mainly on stable systems, we explore unstable states such as resonances. As a concrete example, we analyze the inverted Rosen--Morse potential, which exhibits barrier resonance. This model allows exact solutions, enabling a direct comparison with exact WKB predictions. We provide a simple analytic picture of resonance and demonstrate consistency between exact and WKB-based results, extending the applicability of exact WKB analysis to nonpolynomial potentials.
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spellingShingle Nonperturbative Formulation of Resonances in Quantum Mechanics Based on Exact WKB Method
Morikawa, Okuto
Ogawa, Shoya
High Energy Physics - Theory
Nuclear Theory
Quantum Physics
We study quasi-stationary states in quantum mechanics using the exact Wentzel--Kramers--Brillouin (WKB) analysis as a nonperturbative framework. Whereas previous works focused mainly on stable systems, we explore unstable states such as resonances. As a concrete example, we analyze the inverted Rosen--Morse potential, which exhibits barrier resonance. This model allows exact solutions, enabling a direct comparison with exact WKB predictions. We provide a simple analytic picture of resonance and demonstrate consistency between exact and WKB-based results, extending the applicability of exact WKB analysis to nonpolynomial potentials.
title Nonperturbative Formulation of Resonances in Quantum Mechanics Based on Exact WKB Method
topic High Energy Physics - Theory
Nuclear Theory
Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.18741