Physical Review A
Solving some two-body dynamical problems in 〈ζ|-〈η| representation
Fan Hong‐Yi, Chen Bozhan
Abstract
We use the common eigenvectors \ensuremath{\Vert}\ensuremath{\zeta}〉 of two particles' center-of-mass position ${\mathit{X}}_{\mathit{c}}$=${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\mu}}}_{1}$${\mathit{X}}_{1}$+${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\mu}}}_{2}$${\mathit{X}}_{2}$ and mass-weighted relative momentum ${\mathit{P}}_{\mathit{r}}$=${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\mu}}}_{2}$${\mathit{P}}_{1}$-${\mathrm{\ensuremath{\mu}}}_{1}$${\mathit{P}}_{2}$, as well as the eigenvectors \ensuremath{\Vert}\ensuremath{\eta}〉 of the other pair commutative operators X=${\mathit{X}}_{1}$-${\mathit{X}}_{2}$ and P=${\mathit{P}}_{1}$+${\mathit{P}}_{2}$ to solve the dynamics of two coupled oscillators. The coupling involves both interbond potential and kinetic coupling. This approach seems to be simple, convenient, and natural. \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society.