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Non-Abelian Monopole in the Parameter Space of Point-like Interactions
We study non-Abelian geometric phase in supersymmetric
quantum mechanics for a free particle on a circle with two point-like
interactions at antipodal points. We show that non-Abelian Berry's connection
is that of magnetic monopole discovered by Moody, Shapere and Wilczek
in the context of adiabatic decoupling limit of diatomic molecule.Comment: 15 pages, 3 tikz figures; minor correction
Efimov effect for two particles on a semi-infinite line
The Efimov effect (in a broad sense) refers to the onset of a geometric
sequence of many-body bound states as a consequence of the breakdown of
continuous scale invariance to discrete scale invariance. While originally
discovered in three-body problems in three dimensions, the Efimov effect has
now been known to appear in a wide spectrum of many-body problems in various
dimensions. Here we introduce a simple, exactly solvable toy model of two
identical bosons in one dimension that exhibits the Efimov effect. We consider
the situation where the bosons reside on a semi-infinite line and interact with
each other through a pairwise -function potential with a particular
position-dependent coupling strength that makes the system scale invariant. We
show that, for sufficiently attractive interaction, the bosons are bound
together and a new energy scale emerges. This energy scale breaks continuous
scale invariance to discrete scale invariance and leads to the onset of a
geometric sequence of two-body bound states. We also study the two-body
scattering off the boundary and derive the exact reflection amplitude that
exhibits a log-periodicity. This article is intended for students and
non-specialists interested in discrete scale invariance.Comment: 14 pages, 4 eepic figures; title changed, typos corrected, references
and an appendix adde
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