Issue 15, 2014

A simple derivation of the Landau–Zener formula

Abstract

Using the contour integration approach proposed earlier, we find a simple derivation of the Landau–Zener formula which does not use explicitly the solution of the Schrödinger equation.

Graphical abstract: A simple derivation of the Landau–Zener formula

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
17 Jan 2014
Accepted
11 Feb 2014
First published
12 Feb 2014

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014,16, 6942-6945

A simple derivation of the Landau–Zener formula

L. T. A. Ho and L. F. Chibotaru, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2014, 16, 6942 DOI: 10.1039/C4CP00262H

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