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We discuss the interaction of a point charge with a uniform radial electric field inside a long nonconducting cylinder with a cylindrical cavity in the presence of the Aharonov–Bohm flux. We show that bound states analogous to the quantum bouncer can be achieved around the cylindrical cavity. In the case of \(\ell \)-waves, we show that the energy levels are infinitely degenerated. In addition, we discuss the revival time of the system by showing that the s-waves and \(\ell \)-waves have the same revival time.
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Bakke, K. On a Point Charge in a Uniform Radial Electric Field Around a Cylindrical Cavity. Few-Body Syst 64, 36 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00601-023-01819-8
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