A hybrid approach for quantizing complicated motion of a charged particle in time-varying magnetic field

Quantum characteristics of a charged particle subjected to a singular oscillator potential under an external magnetic field is investigated via SU(1,1) Lie algebraic approach together with the invariant operator and the unitary transformation methods. The system we managed is somewhat complicated since we considered not only the time-variation of the effective mass of the system but also the dependence of the external magnetic field on time in an arbitrary fashion. In this case, the system is a kind of time-dependent Hamiltonian systems which require more delicate treatment when we study it. The complete wave functions are obtained without relying on the methods of perturbation and/or approximation, and the global phases of the system are identified. To promote the understanding of our development, we applied it to a particular case, assuming that the effective mass slowly varies with time under a time-dependent magnetic field.     

Action-angle variables for the harmonic oscillator: Ambiguity spin × duplication spin

The difficulties of obtaining for the harmonic oscillator a well-defined unitary transformation to action-angle variables were overcome by M. Moshinsky and T. H. Seligman (Ann. Phys. (N.Y.)114 (1978), 243) through the introduction of a spinlike variable (ambiguity spin) from a classical point of view. The difficulty of defining a unitary phase operator for the harmonic oscillator was overcome by Roger G. Newton (Ann. Phys. (N.Y.)124 (1980), 324) also through the introduction of a spinlike variable (named duplication spin by us) but within a quantum framework. Here the relation between the ambiguity spin and the duplication spin is investigated by introducing these two types of spins in the canonical transformation to action-angle variables. In this way both well-defined unitary transformation and phase operators were obtained.     

Quantum Encoding and Entanglement in Terms of Phase Operators Associated with Harmonic Oscillator

Realization of qudit quantum computation has been presented in terms of number operator and phase operators associated with one-dimensional harmonic oscillator and it has been demonstrated that the representations of generalized Pauli group, viewed in harmonic oscillator operators, allow the qudits to be explicitly encoded in such systems. The non-Hermitian quantum phase operators contained in decomposition of the annihilation and creation operators associated with harmonic oscillator have been analysed in terms of semi unitary transformations (SUT) and it has been shown that the non-vanishing analytic index for harmonic oscillator leads to an alternative class of quantum anomalies. Choosing unitary transformation and the Hermitian phase operator free from quantum anomalies, the truncated annihilation and creation operators have been obtained for harmonic oscillator and it has been demonstrated that any attempt of removal of quantum anomalies leads to absence of minimum uncertainty.     

双模积分型投影算符及其应用

引进了幺正的双模积分型投影算符,利用有序算符内的积分(IWOP)技术分析了其变换特性;然后利用该积分型投影算符对角化了双模耦合量子谐振子体系的哈密顿量,从而求出了体系的本征能级与本征波函数;最后讨论了特例情形.     

Forced Time-Dependent Harmonic Oscillators in Non-Commutative Space

For the time-dependent harmonic oscillator and generalized harmonic oscillator with or without external forces in non-commutative space, wave functions, and geometric phases are derived using the Lewis-Riesenfeld invariant. Coherent states are obtained as the ground state of the forced system. Quantum fluctuations are calculated too. It is seen that geometric phases and quantum fluctuations are greatly affected by the non-commutativity of the space.     

双模坐标-动量积分型投影算符及其在量子光学中的应用

引进了幺正的双模坐标-动量积分型投影算符,利用有序算符内的积分（IWOP）技术分析了其变换特性,并导出了其正规乘积展开式.然后利用该积分型投影算符对角化了双模耦合量子谐振子体系的哈密顿量,从而求出了体系的本征能级与本征波函数.最后讨论了特例情形. 关键词： 积分型投影算符 有序算符内的积分技术 坐标-动量耦合     

Quantum Systems Connected by a Time-Dependent Canonical Transformation

We study both classical and quantum relation between two Hamiltoniansystems which are mutually connected by time-dependent canonical transformation. One is ordinary conservative system and the other istime-dependent Hamiltonian system. The quantum unitary operatorrelevant to classical canonical transformation between the two systems are obtained through rigorous evaluation. With the aid of the unitary operator, we have derived quantum states of the time-dependent Hamiltonian system through transforming the quantum states of the conservative system. The invariant operators of the two systems are presented and the relation between them are addressed. We showed that there exist numerous Hamiltonians, which gives the same classical equation of motion. Though it is impossible to distinguish the systems described by these Hamiltonians within the realm of classical mechanics, they can be distinguishable quantum mechanically.     

Minimal coupling in oscillator models of quantum dissipation

The dissipative harmonic oscillator has two representations. In the first representation the central oscillator couples with its position to an oscillator bath. In the second one it couples with its momentum to the bath. Both representations are related by a unitary transformation. If the central oscillator couples with its position and momentum to two independent baths, no such unitary transformation exists. We discuss two possible models of this type and their physical relevance.     

Forced Time-Dependent Harmonic Oscillator in a Static Magnetic Field: Exact Quantum and Classical Solutions

Exact wave functions of the forced time-dependent two-dimensional harmonic oscillator in a static magnetic field are derived by unitary transformation. The geometrical phase induced by the driving force is the phase of the de Broglie wave associated with the particle moving according to the classical equation. Extending the idea of the Heisenberg correspondence principle to the time-dependent system, the exact classical solution obtained from quantum matrix elements.     

Schwinger action principle via linear quantum canonical transformations

We have applied the Schwinger action principle to general one-dimensional (1D), time-dependent quadratic systems via linear quantum canonical transformations, which allowed us to simplify the problems to be solved by this method. We show that while using a suitable linear canonical transformation, we can considerably simplify the evaluation of the propagator of the studied system to that for a free particle. The efficiency and exactness of this method is verified in the case of the simple harmonic oscillator. This technique enables us to evaluate easily and immediately the propagator in some particular cases such as the damped harmonic oscillator, the harmonic oscillator with a time-dependent frequency, and the harmonic oscillator with time-dependent mass and frequency, and in this way the propagator of the forced damped harmonic oscillator is easily calculated without any approach. PACS 02.30.Xx, 03.65.-w, 03.65.Ca     

PT-Symmetric Solutions of Schrödinger Equation with Position-Dependent Mass via Point Canonical Transformation

PT-symmetric solutions of Schrödinger equation are obtained for the Scarf and generalized harmonic oscillator potentials with the position-dependent mass. A general point canonical transformation is applied by using a free parameter. Three different forms of mass distributions are used. A set of the energy eigenvalues of the bound states and corresponding wave functions for target potentials are obtained as a function of the free parameter.     

Dynamical Invariant and Exact Mechanical Analyses for the Caldirola–Kanai Model of Dissipative Three Coupled Oscillators

We study the dynamical invariant for dissipative three coupled oscillators mainly from the quantum mechanical point of view. It is known that there are many advantages of the invariant quantity in elucidating mechanical properties of the system. We use such a property of the invariant operator in quantizing the system in this work. To this end, we first transform the invariant operator to a simple one by using a unitary operator in order that we can easily manage it. The invariant operator is further simplified through its diagonalization via three-dimensional rotations parameterized by three Euler angles. The coupling terms in the quantum invariant are eventually eliminated thanks to such a diagonalization. As a consequence, transformed quantum invariant is represented in terms of three independent simple harmonic oscillators which have unit masses. Starting from the wave functions in the transformed system, we have derived the full wave functions in the original system with the help of the unitary operators.     

含时阻尼线性谐振子的量子不变量处理

在适当的正则化变换下,采用Lewis-Riesenfeld量子不变量理论,得到了含时阻尼线性谐振子的精确波函数,波函数的正确性和普遍性同样得到讨论.     

Quantum states with continuous spectrum for a general time-dependent oscillator

We investigated quantum states with continuous spectrum for a general time-dependent oscillator using invariant operator and unitary transformation methods together. The form of the transformed invariant operator by a unitary operator is the same as the Hamiltonian of the simple harmonic oscillator:I’ = p²/2 +ω ² q ²/2. The fact thatω ² of the transformed invariant operator is constant enabled us to investigate the system separately for three cases, whereω ² > 0,ω ² < 0, andω ² = 0. The eigenstates of the system are discrete forω ² > 0. On the other hand, forω ² <− 0, the eigenstates are continuous. The time-dependent oscillators whose spectra of the wave function are continuous are not oscillatory. The wave function forω ² < 0 is expressed in terms of the parabolic cylinder function. We applied our theory to the driven harmonic oscillator with strongly pulsating mass.     

An SU(1,1) Boson Realization Involved in Solving the Three Coupled Harmonic Oscillators' Problem

We find that a three-mode boson realization of the SU(1,1) Lie algebra is involved in solving the three coupled harmonic oscillators' problem. Tire unitary operator U, which is found to be able to transform the Fock space of a three-dimcrrsional isotropic Irarmonic oscillator into the space in which the Hamiltonian of three coupled oscillators is diagonized, is further decomposed as a quantum-mechanical rotation in three-mode Hilbert space followed by an SU(1,1) squeezing transformation. The coordinate representation of this SU(1,1) unitary operator is obtained.     

哈密顿算符的对角化与能量本征值问题的代数解法

提出了将哈密顿算符对角化的一种方法.围绕一维谐振子讨论了如何将哈密顿算符对角化、引进的是玻色算符还是费米算符的问题,并分析了能量量子化的原因及能量子与声子的区别.     

Quantum harmonic oscillator with time-dependent mass and frequency

The quantum harmonic oscillator with time-dependent mass and frequency is analyzed by using the canonical transformation method. The varying mass and frequency of the system are reduced to constant mass and frequency, and the corresponding eigenvalues and eigenvectors are derived. The exact time-dependent coherent state of the harmonic oscillator is constructed and shown to be equivalent to the squeezed state. Damped harmonic oscillators with different frictions and forced time-dependent harmonic oscillators are also discussed.     

Approach to the quantum evolution for underdamped, critically damped, and overdamped driven harmonic oscillators using unitary transformation

Exact solution of the Schrödinger equation is derived for underdamped, critically damped, and overdamped harmonic oscillators with a driving force. A unitary operator transforming Hamiltonian into a simple form is introduced. The transformed Hamiltonian, represented in terms of a modified frequency ω, is identical with the Hamiltonian of the standard harmonic oscillator for the underdamped oscillator, with the Hamiltonian of a free particle for the critically damped oscillator, and with the Hamiltonian of a system with a harmonic parabolic potential for the overdamped oscillator. The eigenvalues of underdamped oscillator are discrete while those of the critically damped and the overdamped oscillators are continuous.     

Lie algebraic approach of a charged particle in presence of a constant magnetic field via the quadratic invariant

In this paper we consider the problem of a charged harmonic oscillator under the influence of a constant magnetic field. The system is assumed to be isotropic and the magnetic field is applied along the z-axis. The canonical transformation is invoked to remove the interaction term and the system is reduced to a model containing the second harmonic generation. Two classes of the real and complex quadratic invariants (constants of motion) are obtained. We have employed the Lie algebraic technique to find the most general solution for the wave function for both real and complex invariants. Some discussions related to the advantage of using the quadratic invariants to solve the Cauchy problem instead of the direct use of the Hamiltonian itself are also given.