Bound-like states in a one-dimensional self-similar <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:math>-barrier array

We investigate a one-dimensional quantum system with a self-similar arrangement of delta-function potential barriers, exhibiting discrete scale invariance. Unlike typical scale-invariant systems with smooth potentials, our model features singular potentials with barriers positioned at geometrically scaled locations, $x_n = x_0 \lambda^n$. We show that the system supports a unique zero-energy wavefunction that is not square-integrable but decays to zero at infinity, acting as a quasi-bound state. This wavefunction displays self-similarity under discrete scaling transformations, similar to the scaling symmetry in Efimov physics, though it represents a single state rather than a series of bound states. We analyze the wavefunction's asymptotic power-law decay and explore the spectral properties of the system, which lacks a discrete spectrum. These results highlight the role of singular potentials in generating scale-invariant quantum phenomena and provide a simple framework for studying discrete scale symmetry in quantum mechanics.

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Physical review. A/Physical review, A
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2025-07-14
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https://doi.org/10.1103/kbty-mxxb
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Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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Bound-like states in a one-dimensional self-similar <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:math>-barrier array

Xu-Yang Hou, Yan He, Hao Guo, Karl J. Friston
Physical review. A/Physical review, A
Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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Bound-like states in a one-dimensional self-similar <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:math>-barrier array

Xu-Yang Hou, Yan He, Hao Guo, Karl J. Friston
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Abstract

We investigate a one-dimensional quantum system with a self-similar arrangement of delta-function potential barriers, exhibiting discrete scale invariance. Unlike typical scale-invariant systems with smooth potentials, our model features singular potentials with barriers positioned at geometrically scaled locations, $x_n = x_0 \lambda^n$. We show that the system supports a unique zero-energy wavefunction that is not square-integrable but decays to zero at infinity, acting as a quasi-bound state. This wavefunction displays self-similarity under discrete scaling transformations, similar to the scaling symmetry in Efimov physics, though it represents a single state rather than a series of bound states. We analyze the wavefunction's asymptotic power-law decay and explore the spectral properties of the system, which lacks a discrete spectrum. These results highlight the role of singular potentials in generating scale-invariant quantum phenomena and provide a simple framework for studying discrete scale symmetry in quantum mechanics.

Physical review. A/Physical review, AVol. 112(1)
Sichuan University (CN), Hefei University (CN), Southeast University (CN)
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Openalex Percentile: Top 87%
Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
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Bound-like states in a one-dimensional self-similar <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>δ</mml:mi></mml:math>-barrier array — Xu-Yang Hou, Yan He, et al. · Physical review. A/Physical review, A (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS