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Uniform semiclassical approximation in quantum statistical mechanics.


DE2001779786

Publication Date 2000
Personal Author De Carvalho, C. A. A.; Cavalcanit, R. M.; Fraga, E. S.; Joras, S. E.
Page Count 5
Abstract We present a simple method to deal with caustics in the semiclassical approximation to the partition function of a one-dimensional quantum system. The procedure, which makes use of complex trajectories, is applied to the quartic double-well potential.
Keywords
  • Semiclassical approximation
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Partition functions
  • Statistical mechanics
  • One-dimensional calculations
Source Agency
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type Conference Proceedings
NTIS Issue Number 200125
Contract Number
  • AC02-98CH10886
Uniform semiclassical approximation in quantum statistical mechanics.
Uniform semiclassical approximation in quantum statistical mechanics.
DE2001779786

  • Semiclassical approximation
  • Quantum mechanics
  • Partition functions
  • Statistical mechanics
  • One-dimensional calculations
  • Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
  • AC02-98CH10886
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