We deal with the Hamiltonian hierarchy problem of the Hulthén potential within the frame of the supersymmetric quantum mechanics and find that the associated superymmetric partner potentials simulate the effect of the centrifugal barrier. Incorporating the supersymmetric solutions and using the first-order perturbation theory we obtain an expression for the energy levels of theHulthén potential which gives satisfactory values for the non-zero angular momentum states.

We discuss the relationship between exact solvability of the Schrödinger equation with a position-dependent mass and the ordering ambiguity in the Hamiltonian operator within the frame of supersymmetric quantum mechanics. The one-dimensional Schrödinger equation, derived from the general form of the effective mass Hamiltonian, is solved exactly for a system with exponentially changing mass in the presence of a potential with similar behaviour, and the corresponding supersymmetric partner Hamiltonians are related to the effective-mass Hamiltonians proposed in the literature.

We outline a general method for obtaining exact solutions of Schrödinger equations with a position dependent effective mass and compare the results with those obtained within the frame of supersymmetric quantum theory. We observe that the distinct effective mass Hamiltonians proposed in the literature in fact describe exactly equivalent systems having identical spectra and wave functions as far as exact solvability is concerned. This observation clarifies the Hamiltonian dependence of the band-offset ratio for quantum wells.

The solution of the one-dimensional Schrödinger equation is discussed in the case of position-dependent mass. The general formalism is specified for potentials that are solvable in terms of generalized Laguerre polynomials and mass functions that are positive and bounded on the whole real x axis. The resulting four-parameter potential is shown to belong to the class of “implicit” potentials. Closed expressions are obtained for the bound-state energies and the corresponding wave functions, including their normalization constants. The constant mass case is obtained by a specific choice of the parameters. It is shown that this potential contains both the harmonic oscillator and the Morse potentials as two distinct limiting cases and that the original potential carries several characteristics of these two potentials. Possible generalizations of the method are outlined.

A novel method for the exact solvability of quantum systems is discussed and used to obtain closed analytical expressions in arbitrary dimensions for the exact solutions of the hydrogenic atom in the external potential ΔV(r) = br + cr2, which is based on the recently introduced supersymmetric perturbation theory.

The eigenvalues of the potentials V 1 (r) = r 6 , and of the special cases of these potentials such as the Kratzer and Goldman-Krivchenkov potentials, are obtained in Ndimensional space. The explicit dependence of these potentials in higherdimensional space is discussed, which have not been previously covered.

Abstract:We study the Schrödinger equation with potentials admitting quasinormal modes using the asymptotic iteration method (AIM). We also study non-Hermitian symmetric potentials using AIM. The spectra, in all cases, are found to be in excellent agreement with exact results. PACS (2008):03.65.-w; 03.65.Ge Keywords:asymptotic iteration • non-hermitian potentials © Versita Warsaw and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg.

We examine quasi exactly solvable bistable potentials and their supersymmetric partners within the framework of the asymptotic iteration method (AIM). It is shown that the AIM produces excellent approximate spectra and that sometimes it is found to be more useful to use the partner potential for computation. We also discuss the direct application of the AIM to the Fokker—Planck equation.