Exact relativistic time evolution for a step potential barrier

Details Exact relativistic time evolution for a step potential barrier Exact relativistic time evolution for a step potential barrier

2000-08-19

arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0008084v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

12 pages, 8 postscript figures. Accepted for publication in: J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. (2000)

Scientific paper

10.1088/0305-4470/33/34/311

We derive an exact analytic solution to a Klein-Gordon equation for a step potential barrier with cutoff plane wave initial conditions, in order to explore wave evolution in a classical forbidden region. We find that the relativistic solution rapidly evanesces within a depth $2x_p$ inside the potential, where $x_p$ is the penetration length of the stationary solution. Beyond the characteristic distance $2x_p$, a Sommerfeld-type precursor travels along the potential at the speed of light, $c$. However, no spatial propagation of a main wavefront along the structure is observed. We also find a non-causal time evolution of the wavefront peak. The effect is only an apparent violation of Einstein causality.

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