The Dunkl–Coulomb problem in the plane

The Dunkl–Coulomb system in the plane is considered. The model is defined in terms of the Dunkl Laplacian, which involves reflection operators, with an r−1 potential. The system is shown to be maximally superintegrable and exactly solvable. The spectrum of the Hamiltonian is derived algebraically us...

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Published in:Physics letters. A 2015-06, Vol.379 (12-13), p.923-927
Main Authors: Genest, Vincent X., Lapointe, Andréanne, Vinet, Luc
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:The Dunkl–Coulomb system in the plane is considered. The model is defined in terms of the Dunkl Laplacian, which involves reflection operators, with an r−1 potential. The system is shown to be maximally superintegrable and exactly solvable. The spectrum of the Hamiltonian is derived algebraically using a realization of so(2,1) in terms of Dunkl operators. The symmetry operators generalizing the Runge–Lenz vector are constructed. On eigenspaces of fixed energy, the invariance algebra they generate is seen to correspond to a deformation of su(2) by reflections. The exact solutions are given as products of Laguerre polynomials and Dunkl harmonics on the circle. •The two-dimensional Coulomb–Dunkl system for the Z22 reflection group is considered.•The system is shown to be superintegrable and exactly solvable.•The constants of motion and the symmetry algebra they generate are obtained.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/j.physleta.2015.01.023