Dynamic hyperpolarizability of the one-dimensional hydrogen atom with a $\delta$-function interaction

TL;DR

This paper derives a closed-form expression for the dynamic hyperpolarizability of a one-dimensional hydrogen atom with a delta-function potential, analyzing its singular structure and frequency dependence, and confirming its asymptotic behavior.

Contribution

It provides a novel analytical method to compute the dynamic hyperpolarizability of a quantum system with a delta potential, including its frequency response and asymptotic decay.

Findings

Analytical expression for the dynamic hyperpolarizability obtained.

Confirmed agreement with static and high-frequency limits.

Universal asymptotic behavior of hyperpolarizability revealed.

Abstract

The dynamic hyperpolarizability of a particle bound by the one-dimensional $\delta$-function potential is obtained in closed form. On the first step, we analyze the singular structure of the non-linear response function as given by the sum-over-state expression. We express its poles and residues in terms of the wave-number $k$. On the second step, we calculated the frequency dependence of the response function by integration over $k$. Our method provides a unique opportunity to check the convergence of numerical methods, and is in a perfect agreement with the static and high frequency limits obtained by different theories. The former is obtained using the approach of Swenson and Danforth (J. Chem. Phys. {\bf 57}, 1734 (1972)). The asymptotic decay is studied using the method of Scandolo and Bassani (Phys. Rev. B {\bf 51}, 6925 (1995)). Its extension to the case of quadrupole polarizability reveals a universal (not dependent on the choice of the system) asymptotic behavior of the hyperpolarizability.