Spectral Analysis of the Schrodinger Operator with an Optical Potential

Abstract: In this paper we give a complete description of the spectral analysis of the Schrodinger operator L(V) with the optical potentil. First we consider the Bolch eigenvalues and spectrum of L(V). Then using it we investigate spectral singularities and essential spectral singularities (ESS). We prove that the operator L(V) has no ESS and has ESS respectively if and only if V is not a critical point and V is a critical point. Using it we classify the spectral expansion in term of the critical points. Finally we discuss the critical points, formulate some conjectures and describe the changes of the spectrum of L(V) when V changes.