Distinguishing quantum features in classical propagation

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العنوان: Distinguishing quantum features in classical propagation
المؤلفون: Titimbo, Kelvin, Lando, Gabriel M., de Almeida, Alfredo M. Ozorio
المصدر: Phys. Scr. 96, 015219 (2021)
سنة النشر: 2020
المجموعة: Physics (Other)
Quantum Physics
مصطلحات موضوعية: Quantum Physics, Physics - Classical Physics
الوصف: The strictly classical propagation of an initial Wigner function, referred to as TWA or LSC-IVR, is considered to provide approximate averages, despite not being a true Wigner function: it does not represent a positive operator. We here show that its symplectic Fourier transform, the truncated chord approximation (TCA), coincides with the full semiclassical approximation to the evolved quantum characteristic function (or chord function) in a narrow neighbourhood of the origin of the dual chord phase space. Surprisingly, this small region accounts for purely quantum features, such as blind spots and local wave function correlations, as well as the expectation of observables with a close classical correspondence. Direct numerical comparison of the TCA with exact quantum results verifies the semiclassical predictions for an initial coherent state evolving under the Kerr Hamiltonian. The resulting clear criterion for any further features, which may be estimated by classical propagation, is that, within the chord representation, they are concentrated near the origin.
Comment: 11 pages, 10 figures
نوع الوثيقة: Working Paper
DOI: 10.1088/1402-4896/abcbc9
URL الوصول: http://arxiv.org/abs/2005.10552
رقم الأكسشن: edsarx.2005.10552
قاعدة البيانات: arXiv
الوصف
DOI:10.1088/1402-4896/abcbc9