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Journal of Mathematical Physics

Phase-integral formulas for quantal matrix elements

Per Olof Fröman

Published Dec 1, 2000• 8 citations
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Abstract

Simple phase-integral formulas, not involving wave functions, are derived for quantal matrix elements associated with bound states of a quantal particle in a smooth single-well potential. In these formulas one uses an arbitrary order of the phase-integral approximation generated from an unspecified base function.
DOI
10.1063/1.1314896

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