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International Journal of Quantum Chemistry

New unitary transformation for the three coupled oscillators

Fan Hong‐Yi

Published May 1, 1989• 7 citations
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Abstract

Abstract A new unitary operator U, which can transform the Fock space of a three‐dimensional isotropic harmonic oscillator into the space in which the Hamiltion of three coupled oscillators is diagonized, is found. The coordinate representation of U is presented and is used to directly derive the wave function of the energy eigenstate of the coupled oscillators.

DOI
10.1002/qua.560350502

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