Title
SEMICLASSICAL TREATMENT OF THE DOUBLE WELL
Publication Date
1988
Journal or Book Title
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS
Abstract
The double well potential V(x)= 1/4 λ(x2−α2)2 is addressed using both semiclassical path integral and instanton techniques. The basic physics of the two‐state system is shown to arise, and energy levels calculated via the two methods are compared.
Pages
338-345
Volume
56
Issue
4
Recommended Citation
Holstein, BR, "SEMICLASSICAL TREATMENT OF THE DOUBLE WELL" (1988). AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. 392.
Retrieved from https://scholarworks.umass.edu/physics_faculty_pubs/392
Comments
The published version is located at http://ajp.aapt.org/resource/1/ajpias/v56/i4/p338_s1