Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General
Squeezing in the triatomic linear molecule model revealed by virtue of the IWOP technique
Fan Hong-Yi
Abstract
For a typical triatomic linear molecule with different atomic masses one finds a unitary operator which is closely related to squeezing transformations caused by frequency jumps. The coordinate representation of the unitary operator is identified, which provides an alternative approach for calculating the wavefunction of internal motion of the molecule. The author also shows that the unitary operator is equivalent to a two-mode squeezing-rotating combination operator multiplied from the right by two single-mode squeezing operators. The discussion is mainly based on the technique of integration within an ordered product (IWOP) of operators.