One dimensional scattering from two-piece rising potentials: a new avenue of resonances

We study scattering from potentials that rise monotonically on one side; this is generally avoided. We report that resonant states are absent in such potentials when they are smooth and single-piece having less than three real turning points (like in the cases of Morse oscillator, exponential and linear potentials). But when these potentials are made two-piece, resonances can occur. We further show that rising potentials next to a well/step/barrier are rich models of multiple resonances (Gamow's decaying states) in one- dimension. We use linear, parabolic and exponential profiles as rising part and find complex-energy poles, {cal E}_n=E_n-iΓ_n/2 \(Γ_n > 0\), in the reflection amplitude (s-matrix). The appearance of peaks in Wigner's (reflection) time-delay at E=ε_n close to $E_n$ and spatial catastrophe in the eigenfunction confirm the existence of resonances and meta-stable states in these systems. PACS Nos.: 03.65.-w, 03.65.Nk