Quantum information measures of infinite spherical well

Abstract

In this work, we study the Shannon information entropies [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] of an infinite spherical well. The Shannon entropy [Formula: see text] is calculated numerically in terms of the analytical result of the wave function in momentum space. Some typical features of the position and momentum probability densities [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] as well as the information entropy densities [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are demonstrated. We find that the position entropy [Formula: see text] increases with the radius a of the spherical well for given quantum numbers l, m and n. It is interesting to note that the position entropy [Formula: see text] decreases with the quantum numbers l and n for a fixed radius a and quantum number m. The position entropy [Formula: see text] is almost independent of the quantum numbers l, m and n. The momentum entropy [Formula: see text] first increases and then decreases with respect to the radius a. We also note that the [Formula: see text] increases with the radius a and finally arrives at a constant. In addition, the Bialynicki–Birula–Mycielski (BBM) inequality is verified and also hold for this confined system.