Wigner Symbols, Quantum Dynamics, and the Kicked Rotator

Abstract

The kicked rotator is used to show how to apply the formalism of Wigner symbols to the study of quantum dynamics. This approach provides a simple and direct method of comparing quantum and classical dynamics. The leading quantum effects are examined in detail for small values of h-bar and discuss the time scales at which quantum effects appear.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 02, 1990
Accession Number
ADA224024

Entities

People

  • J. H. Jensen
  • Q. Niu

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Bessel Functions
  • California
  • Distribution Functions
  • Dynamics
  • Equations
  • Equations Of Motion
  • Mechanics
  • Military Research
  • Molecular Mechanics Methods
  • Momentum
  • Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Time Dependence
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Wave Packets

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  • Physics

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  • Quantum Computing