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arXiv:0804.1349

Time delay for dispersive systems in quantum scattering theory. I. The Friedrichs model

Rafael Tiedra de Aldecoa

Published Apr 8, 2008• 0 citations
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Abstract

We present a method for proving the existence of time delay (defined in terms of sojourn times) as well as its identity with Eisenbud-Wigner time delay in the case of the Friedrichs model. We show that this method applies to scattering by finite rank potentials.
DOI
10.48550/arxiv.0804.1349

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