Levinson theorem for the Dirac equation in [Formula Presented] dimensions

Xiao Yan Gu, Zhong Qi Ma, Shi Hai Dong

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Abstract

In terms of the generalized Sturm-Liouville theorem, the Levinson theorem for the Dirac equation with a spherically symmetric potential in [Formula Presented] dimensions is uniformly established as a relation between the total number of bound states and the sum of the phase shifts of the scattering states at [Formula Presented] with a given angular momentum. The critical case, where the Dirac equation has a half bound state, is analyzed in detail. A half bound state is a zero-momentum solution if its wave function is finite but does not decay fast enough at infinity to be square integrable.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)12
Number of pages1
JournalPhysical Review A - Atomic, Molecular, and Optical Physics
Volume67
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003
Externally publishedYes

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