Coupled channel T-operator equations with connected kernels: (II). N coupled two-body channels

A time-independent theory of rearrangement collisions involving transitions between two-body states is presented. It is assumed that the system of interest consists of particles that may be partitioned into two-body systems in N ways, including interchanges of particle labels without changing the kind of channel. An infinite family of sets of N coupled T-operator equations is derived by use of the channel coupling array, as in previous work on the three-body problem. Specialization to the channel-permuting arrays guaranteeing connected (N?1)th iterates of the kernel of the coupled equations is made in the N-channel case (N > 3) and the nature of the solutions to the coupled equations is discussed. Various approximation schemes to be used with numerical calculations are suggested. Since the transition operators for all rearrangement channels are coupled together, no problems concerning non-orthogonality of the eigenstates of different channel Hamiltonians are encountered; also the presence of the outgoing wave boundary condition in all channels is made explicit. The close resemblance of the equations in matrix form to those of one-channel scattering is exploited by introducing Møller wave operators and associated channel scattering states, an optical potential formalism that leads to rearrangement channel optical potential operators, and a variational formulation of the coupled equations using a Schwinger-like variational principle. A brief comparison with other many-body formalisms is also given.     

Integral equations for the scattering of N identical particles

Integral equations are obtained for the scattering of N identical particles using a form of the N-particle scattering equations derived previously. The equations couple together only transition operators between physical two cluster channels, the breakup amplitudes being expressed in terms of quadratures over two-cluster amplitudes. The kernel of the equations becomes connected after a single iteration. The number of coupled equations for identical particles is $\text{1}\text{2}\text{N}\text{or}\text{1}\text{2}\text{(N?1)}$ when N is even or odd respectively.     

Decay of correlations. IV. Necessary and sufficient conditions for a rapid decay of correlations

We considerN-particle systems whose probability distributions obey the master equation. For these systems, we derive the necessary and sufficient conditions under which the reducedn-particle (n) probabilities also obey master equations and under which the Ursell functions decay to their equilibrium values faster than the probability distributions. These conditions impose restrictions on the form of the transition rate matrix and thus on the form of its eigenfunctions. We first consider systems in which the eigenfunctions of theN-particle transition rate matrix are completely factorized and demonstrate that for such systems, the reduced probabilities obey master equations and the Ursell functions decay rapidly if certain additional conditions are imposed. As an example of such a system, we discuss a random walk ofN pairwise interacting walkers. We then demonstrate that for systems whoseN-particle transition matrix can be written as a sum of one-particle, two-particle, etc. contributions, and for which the reduced probabilities obey master equations, the reduced master equations become, in the thermodynamic limit, those for independent particles, which have been discussed by us previously. As an example of suchN-particle systems, we discuss the relaxation of a gas of interacting harmonic oscillators.Supported in part (grants to D.B. and K.E.S.) by the Advanced Research Projects Agency of the Department of Defense as monitored by the U.S. Office of Naval Research under Contract N00014-69-A-0200-6018, and in part (grant to I.O.) by the National Science Foundation.     

Relativistic addition of interactions in constraint Hamiltonian mechanics

The problem of constructing separable N-particle interactions for given two-body forces in the constraint Hamiltonian approach to relativistic classical mechanics is tackled in two different ways. A formal expression for the N-particle constraints is given in terms of a classical wave operator. An (independent) iterative scheme for these constraints is carried out. Explicit formulas for the three-particle interactions are written down, accurate up to second order in the two-body coupling constants and symmetric with respect to particle permutations.     

Boson expansions and quantization of time-dependent self-consistent fields (I). Particle-hole excitations

Two concrete methods are presented for quantizing the time-dependent Hartree equations in terms of boson operators. The first is the well-known infinite boson expansion analogous to the Holstein-Primakoff representation of angular momentum operators. The second, a new development, consists of finite boson quadratic forms, and is analogous to the Schwinger representation of angular momenta. In each case, a physical boson subspace can easily be constructed within which the full fermion dynamics is exactly duplicated. It therefore follows that quantization of the time-dependent Hartree equations, including all degrees of freedom, retrieves the exact many-body problem. The discussion in this paper is limited to particle-hole excitations of an N-particle system. A generalization to one-nucleon transfer processes on the N-particle system is also given in terms of ideal odd nucleons, but this brings in infinite expansions.     

Multiple scattering, optical potential, and N-body approaches to elastic two-fragment collisions

Two-fragment elastic scattering problems are often studied using multiple scattering theories such as those due to Watson along with Feshbach-type optical potentials. These conventional methods are re-examined, rephased, and generalized using the language and techniques of contemporary N-particle scattering theory. A special realization of the latter theory is developed which is especially useful for relating the older and newer methods. This is facilitated by maintaining the same off-shell continuations of the scattering operators in both approaches. In particular, a set of connected-kernel scattering integral equations is introduced which provides a consistent N-particle framework for the calculation of that definition of the optical potential possessing the Feshbach off-shell continuation. These equations exhibit a multiple-scattering substructure and therefore allow the systematic generalization of some of the usual low-order approximations.     

Cluster properties for Coulomb scattering

Space-like, time-like and momentum space cluster properties are examined for N-particle scattering via two-body Coulomb-like potentials.     

Improving the local implementation of a nonlocal multi-party quantum Toffoli gate

Efficient local implementation of a nonlocal multi-party quantum Toffoli gate is considered. We present and demonstrate a scheme that can improve significantly the implementation of this nonlocal (N + 1)-party gate by harnessing N entangled pairs of qubits as quantum channels and a (N+1)-dimensional qudit as a catalyser. The quantum circuit that does the proposed implementation is built entirely of local single-body and two-body gates, and has only (2N + 1) two-body gates. The method that we describe is independent of the particular physical system used to encode quantum information and the way in which the elemental gates are realized.     

A new class of integrable systems and its relation to solitons

We present and study a class of finite-dimensional integrable systems that may be viewed as relativistic generalizations of the Calogero-Moser systems. For special values of the coupling constants we obtain N-particle systems that are intimately related to the N-soliton solutions of the sine-Gordon and Korteweg-de Vries equations, among other ones.     

Coherent control of the self-trapping transition

We discuss the dynamics of two weakly coupled Bose-Einstein condensates in a double-well potential, contrasting the mean-field picture to the exact N-particle evolution. On the mean-field level, a self-trapping transition occurs when the scaled interaction strength exceeds a critical value; this transition essentially persists in small condensates comprising about 1000 atoms. When the double-well is modulated periodically in time, Floquet-type solutions to the nonlinear Schr?dinger equation take over the role of the stationary mean-field states. These nonlinear Floquet states can be classified as “unbalanced” or “balanced”, depending on whether or not they entail long-time confinement of most particles to one well. Since the emergence of unbalanced Floquet states depends on the amplitude and frequency of the modulating force, we predict that the onset of self-trapping can efficiently be controlled by varying these parameters. This prediction is verified numerically by both mean-field and N-particle calculations. Received 5 November 2000 and Received in final form 16 February 2001     

Universality in Four-Body Scattering

The four-body system is studied in the limit of large two-body scattering length by solving momentum-space integral equations for the transition operators or, alternatively, configuration-space equations for wave function. A number of universal results for atom-trimer and dimer?Cdimer scattering observables are found. We furthermore address the question whether the universal four-body systems contain additional states besides the known two S-wave states.     

A multi-cluster,n-particle generalization of the three-particle faddeev wavefunction equations

Recent work applying certain forms of many-body scattering theory to problems such as molecular potential energy surfaces and equations for nonequilibrium statistical mechanics indicates that a formulation of the theory based directly on multi-cluster, n-particle, wave function components could be of some utility. Such a formulation is derived in this paper using techniques from the Baer-Kouri-Levin-Tobocman and Bencze-Redish-Sloan-Polyzou theories of multi-particle scattering. It is based on components corresponding to the various multi-cluster partitions of an n-particle scattering system and is a generalization of the three-body Faddeev wave function formalism, to which it reduces when n = 3. Except for the full breakup partition, which does not enter the equations, the new components are defined for all possible m-cluster partitions of the n-particles, 2 ≤ m ≤ n ? 1. The sum of all the components yields the solution to the Schrödinger equation for scattering and either the Schrödinger equation solution or an easily identified spurious solution in the case of bound states. Both the two-cluster components and two-cluster transition operators are shown to be solutions of equations involving quantities carrying only two-cluster partition labels. Discussions of the Born term and a multiple scattering representation for the non-rearrangement transition operator and the inclusion of distortion operators in the formalism are also included.     

Comment on symmetry properties of the linear Enskog kinetic operators

The one-particle average consistent with the structure of the revised Enskog theory is introduced. Symmetry properties of the linear kinetic operators reflecting those of theN-particle pseudo-Liouville operators are derived, implying a recently proved symmetry of kinetic expressions for equilibrium time correlation functions.     

A Proposal of Telecloning for a Three-Particle Entangled?W?State

A 1→2 telecloning solution for an arbitrary three-particle entangled W state is proposed in which two four-particle entangled states are used as quantum channels. It is proposed that the three-particle W state can be telecloned based on the quantum teleportation and the local copying of entanglement, and the fidelity of each clone depends on the input state. This scheme can be generalized into the case of 1→N (N>2) telecloning of an arbitrary three-particle W state. Furthermore, another scheme for 1→N (N≥2) telecloning of an arbitrary n-particle (n≥4) W state is proposed, the multi-bit controlled-NOT (CNOT) gates and additional particles are needed in this case. Project 10574060 supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China.     

Relativistic Hamiltonian dynamics. II. Momentum-dependent interactions, confinement and quantization

The previously developed covariant classical relativistic N-particle dynamics is extended to momentum-dependent interactions and generalized to a gauge-independent constraint reduction. This reduction is made via center-of-momentum variables as well as via the more conventional individual particle variables. A canonical quantization is then carried out. The two-body problem is discussed in detail for the case of momentum-dependent interactions. It is demonstrated that such interactions can give rise to dynamical confinement both classically and quantum mechanically. The prototype interaction −β²(ξ · π)² has a harmonic oscillator type spectrum and shows a linear dependence of the binding energy on the angular momentum for small particle rest masses (m₁, m₂ β).     

A criterion for quantum teleportation of an arbitrary N-particle state via a 2N-particle quantum channel

A criterion for he tquantum teleportation of an arbitrary N-particle state via a 2N-particle quantum channel is presented by introducing a term of the "judgment operator". Using the criterion, not only the qualitative judgment of the possibility of successful teleportation can be made but also the quantitative calculation of the probability of successful teleportation can be explicitly given. In addition, a new genuine four-qubit entangled state is proposed, which could not belong to the category of previously known states under stochastic local operations and classical communication.     

Shape of spectrum with ensemble of 2-body random hamiltonians

Monte-Carlo calculations ind-s shell space have been done using two-body random interactions, to obtain ensemble-averagem-particle scalar moments up to fourth order. A shift of the spectrum shape from semi-circle to Gaussian with respect to the increase in number of particles can be clearly seen in terms of the ensemble-averaged fourth moment.     

量子纠缠态的普适远程克隆

提出一种任意两粒子纠缠态1→2普适远程克隆方案. 此方案仅需一个特殊的四粒子纠缠态作为量子信道, 就可使处于空间不同位置的两个接收者分别以5/6的保真度得到任意输入态的近似拷贝, 该保真度远高于已有方案中的保真度. 将方案推广到任意两粒子纠缠态1→N(N>2)普适远程克隆的情况, 可使处于不同地点的N个接收者分别以(2N+1)/(3N)的保真度得到输入态的近似拷贝. 另外, 提出一种以上述单个特殊四粒子纠缠态作为量子信道, 在多目标量子比特受控非门和 关键词： 量子纠缠态 普适远程克隆 保真度     

Kinematic effective charges in photonuclear reactions

It is shown that the Gartenhaus-Schwartz-transformation of the electric multipole operator Ω^[L], i.e. expressing it in lab frame coordinates, not only leads to the well known concept of kinematic effective charges but in addition gives 2-, 3-,...,N-particle operator contributions whereN=min(A, L). In particular forE2 transitions the electric quadrupole operator contains one- and two-particle operators which contribute to the single particle transition rate and which will lead to two particle transitions.     

General N-Body Theory of Nonrelativistic Quantum Scattering

 The two-Hilbert-space theory of scattering is reviewed with particular reference to its application to nonrelativistic multichannel quantum- mechanical scattering theory. In Part I the abstract assumptions of the theory are collected, transition operators (both on- and off-energy-shell) are defined, the dynamical equations that determine the off-shell transition operators are presented and their real-energy limits examined, and the convergence of sequences of approximate transition operators is established. A section on how to incorporate group symmetries into the formalism reports new work. The material of Part I is relevant to a variety of both classical and quantum scattering systems. In Part II attention is directed specifically to N-body nonrelativistic quantum scattering systems in which the particles interact via short-range pair potentials. A method of constructing approximate transition operators is presented and shown to satisfy all the abstract assumptions of Part I. The dynamical equations that determine the half-on-shell approximate transition operators are shown to be coupled one-dimensional integral equations that have compact kernels and unique solutions when considered as operators on a Hilbert space of H?lder continuous functions. Moreover, the on-shell parts of those approximate transition amplitudes are shown to converge to the exact on-shell amplitudes as the order of the approximation increases. Detailed formulas for the kernels of the integral equations are written down for systems of particles that are distinguishable and for systems containing identical particles. Finally, some important open problems are described. Received July 2, 1999; accepted in final form October 27, 1999