Quantum Dynamics of a Solvable Nonlinear Chiral Model

1975
12 pages
Published in:
  • J.Phys.A 8 (1975) 1658-1669

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Abstract: (IOP)
The quantum mechanical analogue of a classical nonlinear system is shown to be exactly solvable and its energy levels and eigenfunctions are obtained completely. The symmetric version (k0=0) of this model is the SU(2)(X)SU(2) chiral invariant Lagrangian in the Gasiorowicz-Geffen coordinates. The radial part of the classical equation of motion (in both the symmetric and non-symmetric cases) admits simple harmonic bounded solutions and the bound state energies of the quantized system show a linear dependence on the coupling parameter lambda . It is shown that the Bohr-Sommerfeld quantization procedure reproduces the form of the correct bound state energy levels while a perturbation theoretic treatment gives the exact energy expressions. The ordering problem that arises in the quantum mechanical case is overcome.
  • QUANTUM MECHANICS
  • ENERGY LEVELS
  • MODEL: FIELD THEORY
  • SYMMETRY: SU(2) X SU(2)
  • SYMMETRY: CHIRAL
  • PERTURBATION THEORY
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