The normalization of wave functions of the continuous spectrum

Abstract The continuous spectrum of a quantum mechanical (QM) system contains important information on the system. However, the normalization of wave functions of the continuous spectrum is often difficult and therefore is often omitted from the books on QM. We discuss this problem and show how we c...

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Published in:Revista Brasileira de Ensino de Física 2020, Vol.42
Main Authors: Amaku, M., Coutinho, F. A. B., Toyama, F. M.
Format: Article
Language:eng ; por
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continuous spectrum
distribution theory
normalization
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Summary:Abstract The continuous spectrum of a quantum mechanical (QM) system contains important information on the system. However, the normalization of wave functions of the continuous spectrum is often difficult and therefore is often omitted from the books on QM. We discuss this problem and show how we can overcome this problem technically, with some examples.
ISSN:1806-1117
1806-9126
1806-1117
DOI:10.1590/1806-9126-rbef-2019-0099