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arxiv: 2605.10497 · v1 · submitted 2026-05-11 · 🪐 quant-ph · hep-th

Study of the Superradiance Phenomenon in the α--attractor Potential using the Log Derivative Method

\'Angel Salazar , Quray Potos\'i , David Laroze , Laura M. P\'erez , Benjam\'in de Zayas , Clara Rojas This is my paper

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keywords superradianceα-attractor potentialKlein-Gordon equationlog derivative methodreflection coefficienttransmission coefficientscattering
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The α-attractor potential exhibits superradiance, as shown by reflection and transmission coefficients from the Klein-Gordon equation solved with the log derivative method.

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The paper solves the time-independent one-dimensional Klein-Gordon equation for the α-attractor potential. The log derivative method is used to obtain the reflection coefficient R and transmission coefficient T. These coefficients indicate that superradiance occurs, with wave amplification on reflection. Accuracy is checked by reproducing the known analytical result for the hyperbolic tangent potential.

Core claim

By solving the Klein-Gordon equation in the α-attractor potential with the log derivative method, the authors obtain reflection and transmission coefficients that demonstrate the presence of the superradiance phenomenon.

What carries the argument

The log derivative method, which evaluates the logarithmic derivative of the wave function to extract scattering coefficients R and T for the given potential.

If this is right

  • Superradiance is present in scattering off the α-attractor potential.
  • The computed coefficients match the exact analytical solution for the hyperbolic tangent potential.
  • The method can be applied to obtain scattering data for this class of potentials.

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  • The same numerical approach could be used to test superradiance in other potentials that lack closed-form solutions.
  • If the potential models aspects of cosmological or analog gravity systems, the amplification effect might appear in those settings.

Load-bearing premise

The log derivative method accurately captures the scattering behavior for the α-attractor potential without numerical artifacts or convergence issues that would invalidate the coefficients.

What would settle it

A numerical solution of the Klein-Gordon equation for the α-attractor potential in which the reflection coefficient never exceeds unity for any frequency would falsify the claim that superradiance is present.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2605.10497 by \'Angel Salazar, Benjam\'in de Zayas, Clara Rojas, David Laroze, Laura M. P\'erez, Quray Potos\'i.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: The hyperbolic tangent potential for a = 5, and b = 1. From [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: The α–attractor potential for a = −5, b = 1, and c = 1. regimes. These thresholds determine whether the wave numbers kL and kR are real or imaginary, and therefore whether propagation or evanescent behavior occurs. Therefore, the asymptotic structure of the α–attractor potential provides a clear physical interpretation. By substituting the limits VL = aeb and VR = ae−b into the general regimes defined in T… view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: The reflection coefficient R for the hyperbolic tangent potential with a = 5 and b = 1. The asymptotic limits are VL = −a and VR = a, so the energy thresholds correspond to E = VR ± m. Solid black line: analytical solution, dashed red line: Log derivative method. 5.2. The α–attractor potential In Figs. 5 and 6, the reflection coefficient R and the transmission coefficient T are presented for the α–attracto… view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: The transmission coefficient T for the hyperbolic tangent potential with a = 5 and b = 1. The asymptotic limits are VL = −a and VR = a, so the energy thresholds correspond to E = VR ± m. Solid black line: analytical solution, dashed red line: Log derivative method [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: The reflection coefficient R for the α–attractor potential with a = −5, b = 1, and c = 1, computed using the Log derivative method. The asymptotic limits are VL = aeb and VR = ae−b , which determine the corresponding energy thresholds. using the Log derivative method with the parameters a = −5, b = 1, and c = 1. In all cases, the mass is fixed at m = 1. As shown in [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: The transmission coefficient T for the α–attractor potential with a = −5, b = 1, and c = 1, computed using the Log derivative method. The asymptotic limits are VL = aeb and VR = ae−b , which determine the corresponding energy thresholds. reflection region (R = 1) appears in the energy interval where the transmitted wave becomes evanescent, namely VR + m > E > VR − m. More importantly, the superradiance reg… view at source ↗
read the original abstract

In this article, we solved the time--independent one--dimensional Klein--Gordon equation in the presence of $\alpha$--attractor potential using the Log derivative method. We calculated the reflection coefficient $\mathcal{R}$ and the transmission coefficient $\mathcal{T}$, showing that the superradiance phenomenon is present. In order to demonstrate the accuracy of our method, we performed a comparison with the analytical solution for the hyperbolic tangent potential.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript solves the time-independent one-dimensional Klein-Gordon equation for the α-attractor potential using the log-derivative method. It computes the reflection coefficient ℛ and transmission coefficient 𝒯 to demonstrate the presence of superradiance (|ℛ| > 1 in the relevant frequency window) and validates the numerical implementation by reproducing the known analytic scattering coefficients for the hyperbolic-tangent potential.

Significance. If the numerical extraction of ℛ and 𝒯 is accurate and free of artifacts, the work provides a concrete demonstration of superradiance for a smooth potential motivated by inflationary cosmology. The direct validation against an analytic case with comparable asymptotic structure is a strength, as it supports the reliability of the log-derivative approach for this class of potentials without introducing fitted parameters or circular definitions.

minor comments (2)
  1. The abstract states that superradiance is shown but does not report specific coefficient values, frequency ranges, error estimates, or parameter values used; adding a brief quantitative statement (e.g., peak |ℛ| and the interval where |ℛ| > 1) would strengthen the claim without altering the manuscript length.
  2. The validation section would benefit from an explicit statement of the numerical convergence criteria (grid spacing, integration limits, or tolerance on the log-derivative) to allow readers to assess possible discretization artifacts for the α-attractor case.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for their careful reading of the manuscript and for the positive recommendation of minor revision. The referee's summary correctly describes our use of the log-derivative method to solve the time-independent Klein-Gordon equation for the α-attractor potential, our computation of the reflection and transmission coefficients to identify superradiance, and our validation against the analytic hyperbolic-tangent case.

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full rationale

The paper numerically solves the 1D time-independent Klein-Gordon equation for the alpha-attractor potential via the log-derivative method, extracts scattering coefficients R and T, and reports superradiance (|R| > 1). Validation consists of reproducing the known analytic R/T for the hyperbolic-tangent potential. No step reduces by construction to a fitted parameter, self-definition, or load-bearing self-citation; the central result is obtained directly from the numerical integration of a standard differential equation with an independent benchmark case.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 1 axioms · 0 invented entities

The work rests on the standard time-independent Klein-Gordon equation and the definition of the alpha-attractor potential; no free parameters, new entities, or ad-hoc axioms are introduced in the abstract.

axioms (1)
  • domain assumption The time-independent one-dimensional Klein-Gordon equation governs the wave behavior in the given potential.
    Standard starting point in relativistic quantum mechanics for stationary scattering problems.

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