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View SchemaPrecise Coulomb wave functions for a wide range of complex l, eta and z
| Authors | N. Michel |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0702051 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0702051 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.cpc.2006.10.004 |
| Journal | Comput. Phys. Comm., Volume 176, Issue 3, 1 February 2007, Pages 232-249 |
Abstract
A new algorithm to calculate Coulomb wave functions with all of its arguments complex is proposed. For that purpose, standard methods such as continued fractions and power/asymptotic series are combined with direct integrations of the Schrodinger equation in order to provide very stable calculations, even for large values of |eta| or |Im(l)|. Moreover, a simple analytic continuation for Re(z) < 0 is introduced, so that this zone of the complex z-plane does not pose any problem. This code is particularly well suited for low-energy calculations and the calculation of resonances with extremely small widths. Numerical instabilities appear, however, when both |eta| and |Im(l)| are large and |Re(l)| comparable or smaller than |Im(l)|.
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"abstract": "A new algorithm to calculate Coulomb wave functions with all of its arguments\ncomplex is proposed. For that purpose, standard methods such as continued\nfractions and power/asymptotic series are combined with direct integrations of\nthe Schrodinger equation in order to provide very stable calculations, even for\nlarge values of |eta| or |Im(l)|. Moreover, a simple analytic continuation for\nRe(z) \u003c 0 is introduced, so that this zone of the complex z-plane does not pose\nany problem. This code is particularly well suited for low-energy calculations\nand the calculation of resonances with extremely small widths. Numerical\ninstabilities appear, however, when both |eta| and |Im(l)| are large and\n|Re(l)| comparable or smaller than |Im(l)|.",
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