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A method of solution of the two-state Schrödinger equation

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Il Nuovo Cimento D

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An iterative analytic method for finding an exact solution of the differential equation\(i\dot a = \overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\frown}$}}{M} (t)a\), where\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\frown}$}}{M} (t)\) is a 2×2 hermitian matrix, is proposed. This method is used to solve the model problem of a two-state atom interacting with an oscillating field. The obtained results are compared with those obtained in the so-called rotating-wave approximation showing the limits of this approximate theory.

Riassunto

Si presenta un metodo analitico iterativo per trovare una soluzione esatta dell'equazione differenziale\(i\dot a = \overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\frown}$}}{M} (t)a\), dove\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\frown}$}}{M} (t)\) è una matrice hermitiana 2×2. Il metodo si usa per risolvere il problema d'un atomo a due stati che interagisce con un campo oscillante. I risultati trovati sono confrontati con quelli ottenuti nella cosiddetta approssimazione d'onda rotante e mostrano i limiti di quest'ultima.

Резюме

Предлагается итерационный аналитический метод для нахождения точного решения дифференциального уравнения\(i\dot a = \overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\frown}$}}{M} (t)a\) где\(\overset{\lower0.5em\hbox{$\smash{\scriptscriptstyle\frown}$}}{M} (t)\) 2×2-эрмитова матрица. Этот метод используется для решения проблемы атома с двумя состояниями, взаимодействующего с осциллирующим полем. Полученные результаты сравниваются с результатами вычислений в так называемом приблжении «вращающейся волны». Сравнение указывает пределы этой приближенной теории.

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Fiordilino, E. A method of solution of the two-state Schrödinger equation. Il Nuovo Cimento D 9, 599–608 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02457023

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