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Center-Of-Mass Properties Of Composite Systems Subject To Non-Linear External Interactions, James A. Lock

Physics Faculty Publications

If two bound nonrelativistic quantum particles are each subject to a nonlinear external potential, their Schrödinger equation does not separate in relative and center-of-mass coordinates. For this case, the details of internal state of the composite affect its center-of-mass properties. The extent of this internal state influence is examined for an exactly soluble one-dimensional model system.