A geometric approximation of delta-interactions by Neumann Laplacians

Abstract

We demonstrate how to approximate one-dimensional Schrodinger operators with delta-interaction by a Neumann Laplacian on a narrow waveguide-like domain. Namely, we consider a domain consisting of a straight strip and a small protuberance with 'room-and-passage' geometry. We show that in the limit when the perpendicular size of the strip tends to zero, and the room and the passage are appropriately scaled, the Neumann Laplacian on this domain converges in generalised norm resolvent sense to the above singular Schrodinger operator. Also we prove Hausdorff convergence of the spectra. In both cases estimates on the rate of convergence are derived.