Approximate Solution of the Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau Equation for a Vector Yukawa Potential with Arbitrary Total Angular Momenta

The usual approximation scheme is used to study the solution of the Duffin-Kemmer-Petiau (DKP) equation for a vector Yukawa potential in the framework of the parametric Nikiforov-Uvarov (NU) method. The approximate energy eigenvalue equation and the corresponding wave function spinor components are calculated for any total angular momentum J in closed form. Further, the exact energy equation and wave function spinor components are also given for the J = 0 case. A set of parameter values is used to obtain the numerical values for the energy states with various values of quantum levels (n, J).