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May 16, 2014 at 18:47 vote accept Martin Ueding
Apr 30, 2014 at 9:08 comment added Martin Ueding The problem I have to solve is a one-particle-problem. It is a single anharmonic oscillator. Therefore, separability is not a problem. I think I only need the relative part anyway, since that is a one particle problem.
Apr 29, 2014 at 21:36 comment added DumpsterDoofus There's one issue that will have to be considered: in the paper, the fact that the trap potential is harmonic is essential to the separability of $H=H_\text{CM}+H_\text{rel}$, which relies on the identity $\mathbf{r}_1^2+\mathbf{r}_2^2=\mathbf{R}^2+\mathbf{r}^2$ where $\mathbf{R}=2^{-1/2}(\mathbf{r}_1+\mathbf{r_2})$ and $\mathbf{r}=2^{-1/2}(\mathbf{r}_1-\mathbf{r_2})$. Because of this, the eigenstates become tensor-products of the eigenstates of $H_\text{CM}$ and $H_\text{rel}$. If you want to modify it to use an anharmonic trap, this separability is probably going to be spoiled.
Apr 29, 2014 at 18:31 answer added Brian Moths timeline score: 2
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