Analytical expressions for the energies of anharmonic oscillators

Abstract

We propose a systematic construction of algebraic approximants for the bound-state energies of anharmonic oscillators. The approximants are based on the Rayleigh-Schrödinger perturbation series and take into account the analytical behavior of the energies at large values of the perturbation parameter. A simple expression obtained from a low-order perturbation series compares favorably with alternative approximants. Present approximants converge in the large-coupling limit and are suitable for the calculation of the energy of highly excited states. Moreover, we obtain some branch points of the eigenvalues of the anharmonic oscillator as functions of the coupling constant. PACS No.: 03.65Ge