Bound states ofn-dimensional harmonic oscillator decorated with Dirac delta functions
Ersan Demiralp
Bound state solutions of the Schrödinger equation have been investigated for n -dimensional ( n ⩾ 2) harmonic oscillator potential decorated with any finite number ( P ) of Dirac delta functions. The potential is radially symmetric and given as , where σ i s are arbitrary real numbers, r 1 < r 2 < ⋅⋅⋅ < r P and r i ∊ (0, + ∞). We have demonstrated that addition of Dirac delta functions lifts the accidental degeneracies of n -dimensional harmonic oscillator energy levels and leaves only the degeneracy due to the radial symmetry. Explicit forms of bound state eigenfunctions and the eigenvalue equation are given for n , l values, where n is the space dimension and l is the degree of n -dimensional spherical harmonics. We have shown that, for given n and l , there are a countably infinite number of bound state energy levels which are continuous functions of ω, σ i s and at most P of them can be negative.
Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General•May 18, 2005•29 citations