Hidden supersymmetry in quantum bosonic systems

Journal Article · Mon Oct 15 00:00:00 EDT 2007 · Annals of Physics (New York)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aop.2006.12.002· OSTI ID:21077649

Correa, Francisco ^[1]

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1. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Casilla 307, Santiago 2 (Chile)

We show that some simple well-studied quantum mechanical systems without fermion (spin) degrees of freedom display, surprisingly, a hidden supersymmetry. The list includes the bound state Aharonov-Bohm, the Dirac delta and the Poeschl-Teller potential problems, in which the unbroken and broken N = 2 supersymmetry of linear and nonlinear (polynomial) forms is revealed.

• OSTI ID: 21077649
• Journal Information: Annals of Physics (New York), Vol. 322, Issue 10; Other Information: DOI: 10.1016/j.aop.2006.12.002; PII: S0003-4916(06)00283-1; Copyright (c) 2007 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-4916
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT
BOUND STATE
DEGREES OF FREEDOM
FERMIONS
NONLINEAR PROBLEMS
POLYNOMIALS
POTENTIALS
QUANTUM MECHANICS
SPIN
SUPERSYMMETRY
SYMMETRY BREAKING