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THE POLES OF THE S-MATRIX OF A RECTANGULAR POTENTIAL WELL OR BARRIER

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4244366
To test the validity of current ideas on the poles of the S-matrixs a simple example is treated: nonrelativistic scattering by a spherically symmetric rectangular potential well (or barrier). The poles of the S-function associated with this problems in the case of zero angular momentums are determined, and their behavior as a function of the well depth (barrier height) is discussed. Some results for higher angular momenta are also given, The usual physical interpretation may be applied only to a very restricted class of poles. Difficulties appear in the case of ''short-lived decaying states.'' However, the present model leads to a connection between the limiting cases of strongly bound states in a deep well and of certain characteristic states attached to a ''hard sphere'' or to a perfect conductor( antenna). It is shown that some poles, previously described as ''meaningless,'' give rise to important physical effects. ( auth)
Research Organization:
Rio de Janeiro. Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Fisicas
NSA Number:
NSA-13-014785
OSTI ID:
4244366
Report Number(s):
NP-7594
Country of Publication:
Country unknown/Code not available
Language:
English

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