Tunneling dynamics in relativistic and nonrelativistic wave equations

We obtain the solution of a relativistic wave equation and compare it with the solution of the Schrodinger equation for a source with a sharp onset and excitation frequencies below cutoff. A scaling of position and time reduces to a single case all the (below cutoff) nonrelativistic solutions, but n...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Delgado, F, Muga, JG, Ruschhaupt, A, Villavicencio, J, García-Calderon, G
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2003
País:México
Institución:Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Repositorio:Sistema de Información de la Facultad de Ciencias, UNAM
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.fciencias.unam.mx:11154/3236
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11154/3236
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Optics
Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical
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Sumario:We obtain the solution of a relativistic wave equation and compare it with the solution of the Schrodinger equation for a source with a sharp onset and excitation frequencies below cutoff. A scaling of position and time reduces to a single case all the (below cutoff) nonrelativistic solutions, but no such simplification holds for the relativistic equation, so that qualitatively different "shallow" and "deep" tunneling regimes may be identified relativistically. The nonrelativistic forerunner at a position beyond the penetration length of the asymptotic stationary wave does not tunnel