Essential spectra of pseudodifferential operators and exponential decay of their solutions. Applications to Schrödinger operators (original) (raw)

Spectral properties of a limit-periodic Schr

2010

We study Schrödinger operator H = −∆ + V (x) in dimension two, V (x) being a limit-periodic potential. We prove that the spectrum of H contains a semiaxis and there is a family of generalized eigenfunctions at every point of this semiaxis with the following properties. First, the eigenfunctions are close to plane waves e i k, x at the high energy region. Second, the isoenergetic curves in the space of momenta k corresponding to these eigenfunctions have a form of slightly distorted circles with holes (Cantor type structure). Third, the spectrum corresponding to the eigenfunctions (the semiaxis) is absolutely continuous. *. Considering that ϕ is close to ϕ b ± π/2, we readily obtain: b, ν * = o(b 0), b, µ * = ±b 0 (1 + o(1)). Using also estimates (2.70) for h 1 , we get T 1 = ±2b 0 k(1 + o(1)). By (2.63), ∇f 1 y (1) (ϕ) − ∇f 1 y (1) (ϕ) − b = O(b 0 k −2+36s 1 +24δ). Hence, T 2 = o (b 0 k). Adding the estimates for T 1 , T 2 , we get (2.132).

Spectral properties of a limit-periodic Schr\"odinger operator in dimension two

arXiv (Cornell University), 2010

We study Schrödinger operator H = −∆ + V (x) in dimension two, V (x) being a limit-periodic potential. We prove that the spectrum of H contains a semiaxis and there is a family of generalized eigenfunctions at every point of this semiaxis with the following properties. First, the eigenfunctions are close to plane waves e i k, x at the high energy region. Second, the isoenergetic curves in the space of momenta k corresponding to these eigenfunctions have a form of slightly distorted circles with holes (Cantor type structure). Third, the spectrum corresponding to the eigenfunctions (the semiaxis) is absolutely continuous. *. Considering that ϕ is close to ϕ b ± π/2, we readily obtain: b, ν * = o(b 0), b, µ * = ±b 0 (1 + o(1)). Using also estimates (2.70) for h 1 , we get T 1 = ±2b 0 k(1 + o(1)). By (2.63), ∇f 1 y (1) (ϕ) − ∇f 1 y (1) (ϕ) − b = O(b 0 k −2+36s 1 +24δ). Hence, T 2 = o (b 0 k). Adding the estimates for T 1 , T 2 , we get (2.132).

Spectral Properties of Limit-Periodic Schr\"odinger Operators

2009

We investigate the spectral properties of Schr\"odinger operators in l^2(Z) with limit-periodic potentials. The perspective we take was recently proposed by Avila and is based on regarding such potentials as generated by continuous sampling along the orbits of a minimal translation of a Cantor group. This point of view allows one to separate the base dynamics and the sampling function. We show that for any such base dynamics, the spectrum is a Cantor set of positive Lebesgue measure and purely absolutely continuous for a dense set of sampling functions, and it is a Cantor set of zero Lebesgue measure and purely singular continuous for a dense G_\delta set of sampling functions.

Eigenfunctions decay for magnetic pseudodifferential operators

Journal of Mathematical Physics, 2011

We prove rapid decay (even exponential decay under some stronger assumptions) of the eigenfunctions associated to discrete eigenvalues, for a class of self-adjoint operators in L 2 (R d) defined by "magnetic" pseudodifferential operators (studied in [9]). This class contains the relativistic Schrödinger operator with magnetic field.

Limit-Periodic Schr\"odinger Operators With Uniformly Localized Eigenfunctions

2010

We exhibit limit-periodic Schr\"odinger operators that are uniformly localized in the strongest sense possible. That is, for these operators there are uniform exponential decay rates such that every element of the hull has a complete set of eigenvectors that decay exponentially off their centers of localization at least as fast as prescribed by the uniform decay rate. Consequently, these operators exhibit uniform dynamical localization.

Spectral Properties of Limit-Periodic Schr

2009

We investigate the spectral properties of Schr\"odinger operators in l^2(Z) with limit-periodic potentials. The perspective we take was recently proposed by Avila and is based on regarding such potentials as generated by continuous sampling along the orbits of a minimal translation of a Cantor group. This point of view allows one to separate the base dynamics and the sampling function. We show that for any such base dynamics, the spectrum is a Cantor set of positive Lebesgue measure and purely absolutely continuous for a dense set of sampling functions, and it is a Cantor set of zero Lebesgue measure and purely singular continuous for a dense G_\delta set of sampling functions.

On spectral theory for Schr�dinger operators with strongly singular potentials

Math Nachr, 2006

We examine two kinds of spectral theoretic situations: First, we recall the case of self-adjoint half-line Schr\"odinger operators on [a,\infty), a\in\bbR, with a regular finite end point a and the case of Schr\"odinger operators on the real line with locally integrable potentials, which naturally lead to Herglotz functions and 2\times 2 matrix-valued Herglotz functions representing the associated Weyl-Titchmarsh coefficients. Second, we contrast this with the case of self-adjoint half-line Schr\"odinger operators on (a,\infty) with a potential strongly singular at the end point a. We focus on situations where the potential is so singular that the associated maximally defined Schr\"odinger operator is self-adjoint (equivalently, the associated minimally defined Schr\"odinger operator is essentially self-adjoint) and hence no boundary condition is required at the finite end point a. For this case we show that the Weyl-Titchmarsh coefficient in this strongly singular context still determines the associated spectral function, but ceases to posses the Herglotz property. However, as will be shown, Herglotz function techniques continue to play a decisive role in the spectral theory for strongly singular Schr\"odinger operators.

On the semi-classical analysis of Schrödinger operators with linear electric potentials on a bounded domain

Asymptotic Analysis

The aim of this paper is to establish the asymptotic expansion of the eigenvalues of the Stark Hamiltonian, with a strong uniform electric field and Dirichlet boundary conditions on a smooth bounded domain of R N , N ⩾ 2. This work aims at generalizing the recent results of Cornean, Krejčiřik, Pedersen, Raymond, and Stockmeyer in dimension 2. More precisely, in dimension N, in the strong electric field limit, we derive, under certain local convexity conditions, a full asymptotic expansion of the low-lying eigenvalues. To establish our main result, we perform the construction of quasi-modes. The “optimality” of our constructions is then established thanks to a reduction to model operators and localization estimates.