Quantum particles constrained on cylindrical surfaces with non-constant diameter

Journal of the Physical Society of Japan

Volumn 73, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 3115-3120

  Fujita, Nobuhisa ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Constraint; Curvature; Curved surfaces; Cylindrical symmetry; Quantum particles

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CALCULATION; ELECTRONICS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLE; GEOMETRY; MAGNETIC FIELD; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PARTICLE SIZE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; THEORY;

EID: 20444377691     PISSN: 00319015     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1143/JPSJ.73.3115     Document Type: Article

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