Efimov effect for two particles on a semi-infinite line
arXiv:2201.10869 · doi:10.1119/5.0086802
Abstract
The Efimov effect (in a broad sense) refers to the onset of a geometric sequence of many-body bound states as a consequence of the breakdown of continuous scale invariance to discrete scale invariance. While originally discovered in three-body problems in three dimensions, the Efimov effect has now been known to appear in a wide spectrum of many-body problems in various dimensions. Here we introduce a simple, exactly solvable toy model of two identical bosons in one dimension that exhibits the Efimov effect. We consider the situation where the bosons reside on a semi-infinite line and interact with each other through a pairwise -function potential with a particular position-dependent coupling strength that makes the system scale invariant. We show that, for sufficiently attractive interaction, the bosons are bound together and a new energy scale emerges. This energy scale breaks continuous scale invariance to discrete scale invariance and leads to the onset of a geometric sequence of two-body bound states. We also study the two-body scattering off the boundary and derive the exact reflection amplitude that exhibits a log-periodicity. This article is intended for students and non-specialists interested in discrete scale invariance.
arXiv comment14 pages, 4 eepic figures; title changed, typos corrected, references and an appendix added
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