European Journal of Physics

A class of exactly solvable models in quantum mechanics

Francisco Marcelo Fernández

Published Jul 1, 2001• 1 citation

Abstract

We consider exactly solvable models in quantum mechanics with potential-energy functions that exhibit exponential dependence on the coordinate. As particular examples we choose a spherically symmetric well to illustrate the concept of critical strengths, and a barrier in one dimension to discuss tunnelling.

DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/22/4/307

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