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Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

On the exact propagator beyond and at caustics

R. Ferreira, Bin Kang Cheng

Published Dec 21, 1985• 3 citations
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Abstract

The authors evaluate exactly the propagator beyond and at caustics for a harmonically bound electron subject to a constant magnetic field and a time-dependent electric field. The results are confirmed by investigating the classical paths joining two end-point positions.
DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/18/18/003

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