Bohr’s correspondence principle: The cases for which it is exact

Adam J. Makowski and Katarzyna J. Górska
Phys. Rev. A 66, 062103 – Published 6 December 2002
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Abstract

Two-dimensional central potentials leading to the identical classical and quantum motions are derived and their properties are discussed. Some of zero-energy states in the potentials are shown to cancel the quantum correction Q=(ħ2/2m)ΔR/R to the classical Hamilton-Jacobi equation. The Bohr’s correspondence principle is thus fulfilled exactly without taking the limits of high quantum numbers, of ħ0, or of the like. In this exact limit of Q=0, classical trajectories are found and classified. Interestingly, many of them are represented by closed curves. Applications of the found potentials in many areas of physics are briefly commented.

  • Received 13 August 2002

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.66.062103

©2002 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Adam J. Makowski* and Katarzyna J. Górska

  • Institute of Physics, Nicholas Copernicus University, ul.Grudzia̧dzka 5/7, 87-100 Toruń, Poland

  • *Email address: amak@phys.uni.torun.pl

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Vol. 66, Iss. 6 — December 2002

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