Abstract
Wavepacket scattering off an attractive well is investigated in two spatial dimensions numerically. The results confirm what was found previously for the one-dimensional case. The wave scattered at large angles is a polychotomous (multiple-peak) coherent train. Large-angle scattering is extremely important for low impinging velocities and at all impact parameters. The effect disappears for packets more extended than the well. Experiments to detect the polychotomous behaviour are suggested.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 3841-3857 |
| Number of pages | 17 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics A: Mathematical and General |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| State | Published - 11 May 2001 |