Effects of Lorentz symmetry violation on a spin-(1/2) neutral particle in a doubly anharmonic potential
Abstract We investigate the quantum dynamics of a spin-(1/2) neutral particle under the effects of Lorentz symmetry violation, characterized by a fixed time-like background vector and azimuthal electric fields added to the potential of a pure quartic oscillator. These effects, induced by the background vector that defines a preferred spacetime direction, modify the dynamics of the spin-(1/2) neutral particle and give rise to a doubly anharmonic oscillator-like potential. The main challenge is to find analytical solutions to the Schrödinger equation, considering that this nonlinear potential models realistic quantum physics scenarios. Finally, we obtain bound-state solutions in the nonrelativistic limit for the Schrödinger-Pauli equation of a spin-(1/2) neutral particle. An interesting quantum effect is observed: the constant associated with the pure quartic oscillator term is quantized, meaning it depends on the system's quantum numbers.
Authors
- Kenichi Okada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1082-7672)
- H. Belich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8795-1735)
- A. S. Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9076-6234)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Europhysics Letters (EPL)
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/adba83
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Quantum Mechanics and Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.25
Funders
- Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico