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arXiv:math-ph/0408014 · Journal of Physics A Mathematical and General

The flux-across-surfaces theorem under conditions on the scattering state

D Dürr, T Moser, P Pickl

Published Dec 7, 2005• 6 citations
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Abstract

The flux-across-surfaces theorem (FAST) describes the outgoing asymptotics of the quantum flux density of a scattering state. The FAST has been proven for potential scattering under conditions on the outgoing asymptote ψ out (and of course under suitable conditions on the scattering potential). In this paper, we prove the FAST under conditions on the scattering state itself. In the proof, we will also establish new mapping properties of the wave operators.

DOI
10.1088/0305-4470/39/1/012

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The flux-across-surfaces theorem (FAST) describes the outgoing asymptotics of the quantum flux density of a scattering state. The FAST has been proven for potential scattering under conditions on the outgoing asymptote ψ out (and of course under suitable conditions on the scattering potential). In this paper, we prove the FAST under conditions on the scattering state itself. In the proof, we will also establish new mapping properties of the wave operators.
The flux-across-surfaces theorem establishes a fundamental relation in quantum scattering theory between the asymptotic outgoing state and a quantity which is directly measured in experiments. We prove it for a hamiltonian with a point interaction, using the explicit expression for the propagator. The proof requires only assuptions on the initial state and it covers also the case of zero-energy resonance. We also outline a different approach based on generalized eigenfunctions, in view of a possible extension of the result.
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