Asymptotics for optimal design problems for the Schr\"odinger equation with a potential

Abstract

We study the problem of optimal observability and prove time asymptotic observability estimates for the Schr\"odinger equation with a potential in $L^{\infty}(\Omega)$, with $\Omega\subset \mathbb{R}^d$, using spectral theory. An elegant way to model the problem using a time asymptotic observability constant is presented. For certain small potentials, we demonstrate the existence of a nonzero asymptotic observability constant under given conditions and describe its explicit properties and optimal values. Moreover, we give a precise description of numerical models to analyze the properties of important examples of potentials wells, including that of the modified harmonic oscillator.