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Harmonic Oscillator SUSY Partners and Evolution Loops
Supersymmetric quantum mechanics is a powerful tool for generating exactly
solvable potentials departing from a given initial one. If applied to the
harmonic oscillator, a family of Hamiltonians ruled by polynomial Heisenberg
algebras is obtained. In this paper it will be shown that the SUSY partner
Hamiltonians of the harmonic oscillator can produce evolution loops. The
corresponding geometric phases will be as well studied
Trends in Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics
Along the years, supersymmetric quantum mechanics (SUSY QM) has been used for studying solvable quantum potentials. It is the simplest method to build Hamiltonians with prescribed spectra in the spectral design. The key is to pair two Hamiltonians through a finite order differential operator. Some related subjects can be simply analyzed, as the algebras ruling both Hamiltonians and the associated coherent states. The technique has been applied also to periodic potentials, where the spectra consist of allowed and forbidden energy bands. In addition, a link with non-linear second-order differential equations, and the possibility of generating some solutions, can be explored. Recent applications concern the study of Dirac electrons in graphene placed either in electric or magnetic fields, and the analysis of optical systems whose relevant equations are the same as those of SUSY QM. These issues will be reviewed briefly in this paper, trying to identify the most important subjects explored currently in the literature
Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics and Painlev\'e IV Equation
As it has been proven, the determination of general one-dimensional
Schr\"odinger Hamiltonians having third-order differential ladder operators
requires to solve the Painlev\'e IV equation. In this work, it will be shown
that some specific subsets of the higher-order supersymmetric partners of the
harmonic oscillator possess third-order differential ladder operators. This
allows us to introduce a simple technique for generating solutions of the
Painlev\'e IV equation. Finally, we classify these solutions into three
relevant hierarchies.Comment: Proceedings of the Workshop 'Supersymmetric Quantum Mechanics and
Spectral Design' (July 18-30, 2010, Benasque, Spain
Supersymmetric quantum mechanics and Painleve equations
In these lecture notes we shall study first the supersymmetric quantum
mechanics (SUSY QM), specially when applied to the harmonic and radial
oscillators. In addition, we will define the polynomial Heisenberg algebras
(PHA), and we will study the general systems ruled by them: for zero and first
order we obtain the harmonic and radial oscillators, respectively; for second
and third order PHA the potential is determined by solutions to Painleve IV
(PIV) and Painleve V (PV) equations. Taking advantage of this connection, later
on we will find solutions to PIV and PV equations expressed in terms of
confluent hypergeometric functions. Furthermore, we will classify them into
several solution hierarchies, according to the specific special functions they
are connected with.Comment: 38 pages, 20 figures. Lecture presented at the XLIII Latin American
School of Physics: ELAF 2013 in Mexico Cit
Solutions to the Painlev\'e V equation through supersymmetric quantum mechanics
In this paper we shall use the algebraic method known as supersymmetric
quantum mechanics (SUSY QM) to obtain solutions to the Painlev\'e V (PV)
equation, a second-order non-linear ordinary differential equation. For this
purpose, we will apply first the SUSY QM treatment to the radial oscillator. In
addition, we will revisit the polynomial Heisenberg algebras (PHAs) and we will
study the general systems ruled by them: for first-order PHAs we obtain the
radial oscillator, while for third-order PHAs the potential will be determined
by solutions to the PV equation. This connection allows us to introduce a
simple technique for generating solutions of the PV equation expressed in terms
of confluent hypergeometric functions. Finally, we will classify them into
several solution hierarchies.Comment: 39 pages, 18 figures, 4 tables, 70 reference
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