Variational method for excited states from supersymmetric techniques

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2003-11-01

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Borges, G. R P [UNESP]
Dutra, Alvaro de Souza [UNESP]
Drigo Filho, Elso [UNESP]
Ruggiero, José Roberto [UNESP]

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We suggest a method for constructing trial eigenfunctions for excited states to be used in the variational method. This method is a generalization of the one that uses a superpotential to obtain the trial functions for the ground state. The construction of an effective hierarchy of Hamiltonians is used to determine excited variational energies. The first four eigenvalues for a quartic double-well potential are calculated for several values of the potential parameter. The results are in very good agreement with the eigenvalues obtained by numerical integration.

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Algebra, Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions, Excitons, Ground state, Hamiltonians, Perturbation techniques, Riccati equations, Supersymmetric formalism, Variational method, Quantum theory

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Canadian Journal of Physics, v. 81, n. 11, p. 1283-1291, 2003.