Pressure Operator for the Poeschl Teller Oscillator

TL;DR

This paper investigates the quantum properties and pressure operator of the Poeschl Teller oscillator, analyzing energy spectra, approximations, and potential thermodynamic applications including the Carnot cycle.

Contribution

It introduces the pressure operator for the Poeschl Teller oscillator and explores its properties using various approximations, extending thermodynamic analysis methods.

Findings

Derived the pressure operator using Hellman Feynman theorem.

Analyzed energy spectrum dependence on confinement parameters.

Explored thermodynamic implications for future research.

Abstract

The quantum mechanical properties of the strongly non-linear quantum oscillator in the Poeschl Teller model are considered. In the first place, the energy spectrum and its dependence upon the confinement parameter i.e., the width of the box are studied. Moreover, on the grounds of the Hellman Feynman theorem the pressure operator in this model is obtained and along with the energy spectrum is studied in two main approximations: the particle in the box and linear harmonic oscillator for large and low values of the main quantum number; the critical value is also evaluated. Semi-classical approximation as well as perturbation theory for the Poeschl Teller are also considered. The results obtained here are intended for future thermodynamic calculations: first of all, for the generalization of the well known Bloch result for the linear harmonic oscillator in the thermostat. To this end, the density matrix for the Poeschl Teller oscillator will be calculated and the full Carnot cycle conducted.