Static and dynamic dipole polarizability of cylindrically confined hydrogen atom

Abstract

The non-relativistic static and dynamic dipole polarizabilities of hydrogen atom experiencing a cylindrical confinement are investigated. Two methods based on B-Splines are used for the computations of the energies and wavefunctions. The first method is a variational based method while the second one proceeds by a fit of the non-separable Coulomb potential in the product form. The computed energies compare very well with previous computations. They converge, as well as the dipole polarizability, to the exact unconfined free atom values. The fit approach is found to be advantageous, as it helps saving the computational time without a loss of accuracy. Dynamic polarizabilities have been reported for various dimensions of the confining cylinder.