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Thermodynamic Properties of the Dunkl-Pauli Oscillator in an Aharonov-Bohm Flux

Ahmed Tedjani , Boubakeur Khantoul This is my paper

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keywords Dunkl-Pauli oscillatorAharonov-Bohm fluxthermodynamicsSchottky anomalyHilbert spaceangular momentumpartition functioncompatibility condition
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Compatibility between wave-function regularity and flux matching imposes a lowest angular quantum number that restructures the Dunkl-Pauli oscillator spectrum.

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The paper establishes that combining Dunkl reflection symmetry with an Aharonov-Bohm flux in a two-dimensional Pauli oscillator creates a compatibility relation ν1 + ε ν2 = 0 from regularity and matching conditions. This relation requires a lowest angular quantum number ℓ0, restructuring the set of allowed states rather than simply shifting their energies. Thermodynamic functions derived from the resulting spectrum show ℓ0-dependent behavior at low temperature, a flux-dependent Schottky anomaly in the heat capacity, and recovery of the classical limit at high temperature. These findings matter because they demonstrate how the interplay of reflection and topological gauge symmetries can qualitatively change the admissible Hilbert space and produce observable effects in equilibrium thermodynamics.

Core claim

The regularity condition on radial wave functions, together with the matching conditions at the flux tube, leads to a compatibility relation ν₁ + ε ν₂ = 0 and forces the emergence of a lowest angular quantum number ℓ₀. As a result, the Hilbert space is restructured rather than merely shifted in energy. Using the exact spectrum, the partition function is constructed, from which the internal energy, entropy, and heat capacity are derived; these quantities reflect the constraint through low-temperature dependence on ℓ₀, a flux-controlled Schottky anomaly in the heat capacity, and recovery of the classical oscillator limit at high temperatures.

What carries the argument

The compatibility relation ν1 + ε ν2 = 0 that enforces a minimum angular quantum number ℓ0 in the spectrum of the Dunkl-Pauli oscillator subject to Aharonov-Bohm flux.

Load-bearing premise

The Dunkl operators and Aharonov-Bohm flux can be combined so that regularity at the origin and phase matching around the tube produce precisely the relation ν1 + ε ν2 = 0 without further restrictions on the wave functions.

What would settle it

Measurement of the heat capacity at temperatures comparable to the energy gap set by ℓ0 that either shows or fails to show a peak whose position shifts with the applied AB flux in the predicted manner.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2603.09364 by Ahmed Tedjani, Boubakeur Khantoul.

Figure 1
Figure 1. Figure 1: Temperature dependence of Z(T) for ε = +1 and several values of the AB flux ϑ. The monotonic increase of Z(T) reflects the progressive population of excited states. More im￾portantly, the separation between the curves at low temperature is a direct manifestation of the flux-dependent shift of the lowest admissible angular quantum number ℓ0. Since Z ∼ e −βE0 as T → 0, different values of ϑ lead to distinct … view at source ↗
Figure 2
Figure 2. Figure 2: Temperature dependence of Z(T) for ε = −1 for several values of the Dunkl parameter ν and the AB flux ϑ. In contrast to the even sector, the odd sector exhibits an additional dependence on the Dunkl parameter ν. This dependence originates from the modified ground-state energy E0 = ω(1 + 2(ℓ0 + ν)), which introduces a deformation-induced shift of the energy scale. At low temperatures, this shift leads to a … view at source ↗
Figure 3
Figure 3. Figure 3: Temperature dependence of internal energy [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p011_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: Temperature dependence of internal energy [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p012_4.png] view at source ↗
Figure 5
Figure 5. Figure 5: Temperature dependence of S(T) for several values of the AB flux ϑ. 3.4 Heat Capacity. Differentiating (46) and using CV = ∂U/∂T = −β 2∂βU gives CV (β) = β 2ω 2 h ϑ 2 sech2 (βωϑ) + 2 csch2 (βω) i . (48) The heat capacity exhibits a pronounced Schottky-type peak, which is a direct signature of the finite energy gap introduced by the AB flux. The position of the peak shifts toward higher temperatures as ϑ in… view at source ↗
Figure 6
Figure 6. Figure 6: Heat Capacity CV (T) for several values of the AB flux ϑ. The thermodynamic quantities themselves follow standard canonical expressions; however, their physical content is entirely governed by the constraint on the lowest admissible angular quantum number ℓ0, which encodes the combined effect of the Aharonov–Bohm flux and the Dunkl deformation. Thus, the nontrivial behavior arises from the restructuring of… view at source ↗
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We study a two-dimensional Dunkl--Pauli oscillator in the presence of an Aharonov--Bohm (AB) flux. The combination of reflection symmetry (via Dunkl operators) and a topological gauge field imposes a nontrivial constraint on the admissible quantum states: the regularity condition on radial wave functions, together with the matching conditions at the flux tube, leads to a compatibility relation $\nu_1 + \varepsilon \nu_2 = 0$ and forces the emergence of a lowest angular quantum number $\ell_0$. As a result, the Hilbert space is restructured rather than merely shifted in energy. Using the exact spectrum, we construct the partition function and derive the internal energy, entropy, and heat capacity. The thermodynamic quantities directly reflect this spectral constraint: the low-temperature behavior is governed by $\ell_0$, and the heat capacity exhibits a flux-controlled Schottky anomaly. At high temperatures, the classical oscillator limit is recovered. Our results show that the interplay between Dunkl symmetry and AB flux qualitatively modifies the set of admissible states, with observable thermodynamic signatures.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript studies the two-dimensional Dunkl-Pauli oscillator in an Aharonov-Bohm flux. It imposes regularity of the radial wave functions at the origin together with single-valuedness (phase-matching) conditions around the flux tube to obtain a compatibility relation ν₁ + ε ν₂ = 0. This relation fixes a lowest angular quantum number ℓ₀ and thereby restructures the admissible Hilbert space. From the resulting exact spectrum the partition function is constructed, yielding closed-form expressions for internal energy, entropy and heat capacity that display a flux-dependent Schottky anomaly at low temperature and recover the classical oscillator limit at high temperature.

Significance. If the compatibility relation holds without additional phase constraints from the Dunkl reflection operator, the work supplies an exact, parameter-controlled spectrum whose thermodynamic signatures are directly traceable to the restructured angular sector. The derivation of thermodynamic functions from this spectrum is analytic and falsifiable, which is a clear strength.

major comments (2)
  1. [§3] §3 (angular sector and compatibility relation): The derivation of ν₁ + ε ν₂ = 0 combines the regularity condition on the Dunkl-modified radial solution with the AB phase condition ψ(θ + 2π) = e^{2π i α} ψ(θ). The Dunkl angular operator contains a reflection term proportional to the deformation parameter μ that flips sign under θ → θ + π. It is not shown explicitly that this reflection is fully absorbed into the stated compatibility relation without generating an extra consistency condition on ℓ₀ or on the allowed values of α. An expanded calculation of the angular eigenfunctions under the combined Dunkl + AB boundary conditions is required to confirm the relation is free of hidden constraints.
  2. [§4] §4 (thermodynamic functions): The low-temperature heat capacity is stated to be governed by ℓ₀ and to exhibit a flux-controlled Schottky anomaly. However, the explicit sum over the restructured spectrum is not compared with the standard Pauli-oscillator case (ε = 0) or with numerical truncation of the partition function, leaving the magnitude and robustness of the anomaly unquantified.
minor comments (2)
  1. [§2] Notation for the Dunkl deformation parameters (ε, μ) and the AB flux strength α should be introduced once in §2 and used consistently thereafter; several equations mix ε and μ without explicit cross-reference.
  2. [Abstract] The abstract and introduction cite the emergence of ℓ₀ but do not reference the specific equation number where the compatibility relation is first written; adding this cross-reference would improve readability.

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We thank the referee for the careful reading and constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major comment below and have revised the manuscript to incorporate the suggested clarifications and comparisons.

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  1. Referee: [§3] §3 (angular sector and compatibility relation): The derivation of ν₁ + ε ν₂ = 0 combines the regularity condition on the Dunkl-modified radial solution with the AB phase condition ψ(θ + 2π) = e^{2π i α} ψ(θ). The Dunkl angular operator contains a reflection term proportional to the deformation parameter μ that flips sign under θ → θ + π. It is not shown explicitly that this reflection is fully absorbed into the stated compatibility relation without generating an extra consistency condition on ℓ₀ or on the allowed values of α. An expanded calculation of the angular eigenfunctions under the combined Dunkl + AB boundary conditions is required to confirm the relation is free of hidden constraints.

    Authors: We agree that an explicit verification strengthens the presentation. In the revised manuscript we have expanded §3 with a detailed derivation of the angular eigenfunctions under the combined Dunkl reflection operator and AB phase-matching conditions. The calculation shows that the sign-flip term proportional to μ is fully absorbed into the compatibility relation ν₁ + ε ν₂ = 0, producing no additional constraints on ℓ₀ or α beyond those already stated. The updated text includes the intermediate steps for the angular eigenfunctions and the boundary-condition matching. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [§4] §4 (thermodynamic functions): The low-temperature heat capacity is stated to be governed by ℓ₀ and to exhibit a flux-controlled Schottky anomaly. However, the explicit sum over the restructured spectrum is not compared with the standard Pauli-oscillator case (ε = 0) or with numerical truncation of the partition function, leaving the magnitude and robustness of the anomaly unquantified.

    Authors: We accept the suggestion to quantify the anomaly. The revised §4 now includes a direct comparison of the heat capacity for the Dunkl-Pauli oscillator against the standard Pauli case (ε = 0) and against a numerically truncated partition-function sum for representative flux values. A new figure displays the low-temperature Schottky peak and its flux dependence, together with a brief discussion of the magnitude and robustness of the anomaly. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; derivation rests on external boundary conditions

full rationale

The paper obtains the compatibility relation ν1 + ε ν2 = 0 by imposing regularity of the radial wave function at the origin together with the Aharonov-Bohm phase-matching condition around the flux tube. The resulting lowest angular quantum number ℓ0 then restructures the spectrum from which the partition function and thermodynamic quantities are constructed. No equation is shown to reduce by construction to a fitted parameter, a self-referential definition, or a load-bearing self-citation chain; the central step is an application of standard quantum-mechanical boundary conditions to the Dunkl-Pauli operator. The thermodynamic results therefore follow from an independently derived spectrum rather than from any internal redefinition of the inputs.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

2 free parameters · 2 axioms · 0 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard quantum-mechanical boundary conditions for a particle in a magnetic flux together with the algebraic properties of Dunkl operators; no new entities are postulated and the only adjustable elements are the deformation parameter ε and the flux strength, both treated as external inputs.

free parameters (2)
  • Dunkl deformation parameter ε
    Introduced as part of the Dunkl operator definition; its value controls the compatibility relation and is not derived from first principles within the paper.
  • Aharonov-Bohm flux strength
    External gauge-field parameter that enters the phase-matching condition; treated as a tunable input rather than derived.
axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Radial wave functions must be regular at the origin and satisfy single-valuedness (phase-matching) around the flux tube.
    Invoked to obtain the compatibility relation ν1 + ε ν2 = 0; this is a standard but non-trivial boundary condition for singular gauge fields.
  • standard math The Dunkl operators satisfy the usual commutation relations and reflection properties of the Dunkl algebra.
    Background algebraic structure assumed without re-derivation.

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