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Communications in Theoretical Physics

Virial Theorem for a Class of Quantum Nonlinear Harmonic Oscillators

Xuehong Wang, Junyi Guo, Yan Li

Published Oct 1, 2012• 1 citation
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Abstract

In this paper, the Virial Theorem based on a class of quantum nonlinear harmonic oscillators is presented. This relationship has to do with parameter λ and ∂/∂λ, where the λ is a real number. When λ = 0, the nonlinear harmonic oscillator naturally reduces to the usual quantum linear harmonic oscillator, and the Virial Theorem also reduces to the usual Virial Theorem.

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10.1088/0253-6102/58/4/04

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