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Properties of bound states and Regge poles derivable from modified Wronskian relations

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Equations which connect the energies and angular momenta of bound states with appropriate integrals over the bound-state wave functions are obtained applying a modified Wronskian-type technique to the radial Schrödinger equation. From these equations simple restrictions on the energies and angular momenta of bound states are derived. A remarkably simple result is the following upper limit for the angular momentum of bound states in the potentialV(r): 2 l(l+1)<2m Max [½r 3dV(r)/dr] The results which obtain applying these techniques to Regge poles are also analysed.

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Applicando una versione modificata del teorema del Wronskiano alla equazione radiale di Schrödinger si ottengono delle relazioni che connettono le energie e i momenti angolari di stati legati ad opportuni integrali delle funzioni d'onda radiali. Da tali relazioni si ottengono semplici restrizioni sulle energie e i momenti angolari degli stati legati. Notevole per la sua semplicità è il seguente limite superiore al momento angolare degli stati legati del potenzialeV(r): 2 l(l+1)<2m Max [½r 3dV(r)/dr]. Si discutono inoltre i risultati che si ottengono applicando siffatte tecniche al caso dei poli di Regge.

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  7. It may be useful to note that Im [l(l+1)]=2 Re λ Im λ, with λ=l+1/2.

  8. These definitions are suggested by dimensional reasons. Note that the radial wave functions are normalized through the asymptotic condition eq. (3.2).

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Calogero, F., Cosenza, G. Properties of bound states and Regge poles derivable from modified Wronskian relations. Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970) 45, 867–881 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02738374

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