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arxiv: 0803.2670 · v1 · submitted 2008-03-18 · 🪐 quant-ph · cond-mat.mes-hall

Quantum mechanics on curved 2D systems with electric and magnetic fields

classification 🪐 quant-ph cond-mat.mes-hall
keywords fieldssurfaceelectriccurvedmagneticparticleanalyticallyapplied
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We derive the Schroedinger equation for a spinless charged particle constrained to a curved surface with electric and magnetics fields applied. The particle is confined on the surface using a thin-layer procedure, giving rise to the well-known geometric potential. The electric and magnetic fields are included via the four-potential. We find that there is no coupling between the fields and the surface curvature and that, with a proper choice of the gauge, the surface and transverse dynamics are exactly separable. Finally, the Hamiltonian for the cylinder, sphere and torus are analytically derived.

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