Propagating-wave approximation in two-dimensional potential scattering

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2204.05153v3
• Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2022 13:15:55 GMT
• Title: Propagating-wave approximation in two-dimensional potential scattering
• Authors: Farhang Loran and Ali Mostafazadeh
• Abstract summary: We introduce a nonperturbative approximation scheme for performing scattering calculations in two dimensions. We show that the above approximation reduces to the first Born approximation for weak potentials. We identify an infinite class of complex potentials for which this approximation scheme is exact.
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• Abstract: We introduce a nonperturbative approximation scheme for performing scattering calculations in two dimensions that involves neglecting the contribution of the evanescent waves to the scattering amplitude. This corresponds to replacing the interaction potential $v$ with an associated energy-dependent nonlocal potential ${\mathscr{V}}_k$ that does not couple to the evanescent waves. The scattering solutions $\psi(\mathbf{r})$ of the Schr\"odinger equation, $(-\nabla^2+{\mathscr{V}}_k)\psi(\mathbf{r})=k^2\psi(\mathbf{r})$, has the remarkable property that their Fourier transform $\tilde\psi(\mathbf{p})$ vanishes unless $\mathbf{p}$ corresponds to the momentum of a classical particle whose magnitude equals $k$. We construct a transfer matrix for this class of nonlocal potentials and explore its representation in terms of the evolution operator for an effective non-unitary quantum system. We show that the above approximation reduces to the first Born approximation for weak potentials, and similarly to the semiclassical approximation, becomes valid at high energies. Furthermore, we identify an infinite class of complex potentials for which this approximation scheme is exact. We also discuss the appealing practical and mathematical aspects of this scheme.

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