The Quantum R-Matrix via Canonical Quantization in the Liouville Theory

Starting from the classical Liouville theory, we study its quantum theory through canonical quantization. We find that if the Poisson bracket relations between two vectors are,dominated by the classical r-matrix in the classical case, their quantum analogue is replaced by the exchange relations dominated by the quantum R-matrix. The quantum group structure in the quantum LiouviUe theory is studied and the central charge of the quantum Liouville theory is also obtained.     

Stability of Equilibria with a Condensate

A quantum system composed of a spatially infinitely extended free Bose gas with a condensate, interacting with a quantum dot, which can trap finitely many Bosons, has multiple equilibria at fixed temperature. We extend the notion of return to equilibrium to systems possessing a multitude of equilibrium states and show that the above system returns to equilibrium in a weak coupling sense: any local perturbation of an equilibrium state converges in the long time limit to an asymptotic state. The latter is, modulo an error term, an equilibrium state which depends, in an explicit way, on the initial local perturbation. The error term vanishes in the small coupling limit.We deduce this stability result from properties of structure and regularity of eigenvectors of the Liouville operator, the generator of the dynamics. Among our technical results is a virial theorem for Liouville type operators which has new applications to systems with and without a condensate.Supported by a CRM-ISM postdoctoral fellowship and by McGill University     

Construction of exponential Liouville field operators for closed string models

Operators for arbitrary exponentials exp(λφ) of a periodic Liouville field φ(τ,σ) are represented iteratively by an infinite power series in terms of a periodic scalar free field. Necessary quantum corrections of the Liouville operators with respect to their classical expressions are fixed by conformal covariance and locality. Canonical commutation relations for the Liouville field quantities are valid when the canonical quantization of the scalar free field is imposed. A quantum correction of the energy momentum tensor can be avoided thus preserving the conformal invariance of the Liouville theory.     

Non-linear Liouville and Shrödinger equations in phase space

Unitary representations of the Galilei group are studied in phase space, in order to describe classical and quantum systems. Conditions to write in general form the generator of time translation and Lagrangians in phase space are then established. In the classical case, Galilean invariance provides conditions for writing the Liouville operator and Lagrangian for non-linear systems. We analyze, as an example, a generalized kinetic equation where the collision term is local and non-linear. The quantum counter-part of such unitary representations are developed by using the Moyal (or star) product. Then a non-linear Schrödinger equation in phase space is derived and analyzed. In this case, an association with the Wigner formalism is established, which provides a physical interpretation for the formalism.     

Quantum mechanical version of the classical Liouville theorem

In terms of the coherent state evolution in phase space,we present a quantum mechanical version of the classical Liouville theorem.The evolution of the coherent state from |z>to|sz-rz*> corresponds to the motion from a point z(q,p) to another point sz-rz* with |s|2-|r|2=1.The evolution is governed by the so-called Fresnel operator U(s,r) that was recently proposed in quantum optics theory,which classically corresponds to the matrix optics law and the optical Fresnel transformation,and obeys group product rules.In other words,we can recapitulate the Liouville theorem in the context of quantum mechanics by virtue of coherent state evolution in phase space,which seems to be a combination of quantum statistics and quantum optics.     

Strongly Coupled Quantum Discrete Liouville Theory.¶I: Algebraic Approach and Duality

The quantum discrete Liouville model in the strongly coupled regime, 1 < c < 25, is formulated as a well defined quantum mechanical problem with unitary evolution operator. The theory is self-dual: there are two exponential fields related by Hermitian conjugation, satisfying two discrete quantum Liouville equations, and living in mutually commuting subalgebras of the quantum algebra of observables. Received: 26 May 2000 / Accepted: 28 May 2000     

Covariant Wigner function approach to the relativistic quantum electron gas in a strong magnetic field

This paper is concerned with a unified approach to some equilibrium properties of the relativistic quantum electron plasma embedded in a strong external magnetic field. This unified approach rests on the systematic use of a covariant Wigner function. The equilibrium Wigner function of the noninteracting gas is derived and its main properties are studied. In particular, it satisfies equations that are the complete analog of the usual Liouville equation and thus can be termed “relativistic quantum Liouville equation” whose properties are considered. The equations of state are rederived in this formalism and the results obtained earlier by Canuto and Chiu are found anew. Also, the covariant Wigner funetion of the magnetized vacuum is derived: it is needed, in this formalism, in order to obtain, e.g., the vacuum polarization tensor. Since we are also interested in the plasma modes, the fluctuations of one-particle quantities—and their spectrum—(in particular, of the four current) are calculated in view of their use in the fluctuation-dissipation theorem. We also outline a microscopic proof of this theorem, on the basis of a BBGKY hierarchy for the covariant Wigner functions, and point out the existence of an effective plasma frequency.     

Correlations between quantum and stochastic systems with a dephasing coupling

Correlations between single qubit and classical environment are studied by means of the stochastic Liouville equation, where a dephasing coupling between them is assumed. When the dephasing of the qubit is characterized by the two-state-jump Markov process, the properties of the total, classical and quantum correlations are examined.     

Leggett-Garg inequality with a kicked quantum pump

A kicked quantum nondemolition measurement is introduced, where a qubit is weakly measured by pumping current. Measurement statistics are derived for weak measurements combined with single-qubit unitary operations. These results are applied to violate a generalization of the Leggett-Garg inequality. The violation is related to the failure of the noninvasive detector assumption, and may be interpreted as either intrinsic detector backaction, or the qubit entangling the microscopic detector excitations. The results are discussed in terms of a quantum point contact kicked by a pulse generator, measuring a double quantum dot.     

Microscopic theory for the quantum to classical crossover in chaotic transport

We present a semiclassical theory for the scattering matrix S of a chaotic ballistic cavity at finite Ehrenfest time. Using a phase-space representation coupled with a multibounce expansion, we show how the Liouville conservation of phase-space volume decomposes S as S=S(cl) plus sign in circle S(qm). The short-time, classical contribution S(cl) generates deterministic transmission eigenvalues T=0 or 1, while quantum ergodicity is recovered within the subspace corresponding to the long-time, stochastic contribution S(qm). This provides a microscopic foundation for the two-phase fluid model, in which the cavity acts like a classical and a quantum cavity in parallel, and explains recent numerical data showing the breakdown of universality in quantum chaotic transport in the deep semiclassical limit. We show that the Fano factor of the shot-noise power vanishes in this limit, while weak localization remains universal.     

Geometry of a two-dimensional quantum gravity: Numerical study

A two-dimensional quantum gravity is simulated by means of the dynamical triangulation model. The size of the lattice was up to hundred thousand triangles. Massively parallel simulations and recursive sampling were implemented independently and produced similar results. Wherever the analytical predictions existed, our results confirmed them. The cascade process of baby universes formulation à la Coleman-Hawking scenario in a two-dimensional case has been observed. We observed that there is a simple universal inclusive probability for a baby universe to appear. This anomalous branching of surfaces led to a rapid growth of the integral curvature inside a circle. The volume of a disk in the internal metric has been proven to grow faster than any power of radius. The scaling prediction for the mean square extent given by the Liouville theory has been confirmed. However, the naive expectation for the average Liouville lagrangian ∫(φ)² is about 1 order of magnitude different from the results. This apparently points out to some flaws in the current definition of a Liouville model.     

Speeding up thermalisation via open quantum system variational optimisation

Optimising open quantum system evolution is an important step on the way to achieving quantum computing and quantum thermodynamic tasks. In this article, we approach optimisation via variational principles and derive an open quantum system variational algorithm explicitly for Lindblad evolution in Liouville space. As an example of such control over open system evolution, we control the thermalisation of a qubit attached to a thermal Lindbladian bath with a damping rate γ. Since thermalisation is an asymptotic process and the variational algorithm we consider is for fixed time, we present a way to discuss the potential speedup of thermalisation that can be expected from such variational algorithms.     

Decoherence of quantum information of qubits by stochastic dephasing

Decoherence of purity, distinguishability and entanglement of qubit states is investigated under the influence of stochastic dephasing which obeys the Gauss–Markov process and the two-state jump Markov process. The quantum teleportation and quantum dense coding under the influence of stochastic dephasing are also discussed.     

An exact operator solution of the quantum Liouville field theory

Exact, closed form results are given expressing the quantum Liouville field theory in terms of a canonical free pseudoscalar field. The classical conformal transformation properties and a Bäcklund transformation of the Liouville model are briefly reviewed and then developed into explicit operator statements for the quantum theory. This development leads to exact expressions for the basic operator functions of the Liouville field: ?_μΦ, and e^nΦ. An operator product analysis is then used to construct the Liouville energy-momentum tensor operator, which is shown to be equal to that of a free pseudoscalar field. Dynamical consequences of this equivalence are discussed, including the relation between the Liouville and free field energy eigenstates. Liouville correlation functions are partially analyzed, and remaining open questions are discussed.     

Classical Liouville action on the sphere with three hyperbolic singularities

The classical solution to the Liouville equation in the case of three hyperbolic singularities of its energy–momentum tensor is derived and analyzed. The recently proposed classical Liouville action is explicitly calculated in this case. The result agrees with the classical limit of the three-point function in the DOZZ solution of the quantum Liouville theory.     

Exact quantum three-point function of Liouville highest weight states

In their earlier works on the quantum Liouville theory, Gervais and Neveu derived the exact spectrum of highest weight states of the conformal algebra. In the present paper, we determine the interaction between three of these states exactly, in the weak coupling regime of the quantum Liouville dynamics. It is first studied, at the classical level, by computing the time delays from an appropriate classical solution. The result is then extended to the quantum case, by following a path taken some time ago by Faddeev, Kulish, and Korepin, for the sine-Gordon theory: the coupling constant is replaced by the renormalized one, and the classical action that takes the form of a three-dimensional line integral is replaced by a discrete sum running over the exact quantum spectrum of the three asymptotic states that forms a three-dimensional lattice. At the quantum level, the classical S-matrix, that is the exponential of the action, becomes a product to be computed along a line on this lattice. It must only depend upon the end points and this completely determines the three-point function at the quantum level. Its structure is reminiscent of the other exact S-matrices that have been discovered earlier.     

混合量子-经典非绝热动力学理论与应用

Electronically non-adiabatic processes are essential parts of photochemical process, collisions of excited species, electron transfer processes, and quantum information processing. Various non-adiabatic dynamics methods and their numerical implementation have been developed in the last decades. This review summarizes the most significant development of mixed quantum-classical methods and their applications which mainly include the Liouville equation, Ehrenfest mean-field, trajectory surface hopping, and multiple spawning methods. The recently developed quantum trajectory mean-field method that accounts for the decoherence corrections in a parameter-free fashion is discussed in more detail.     

General Properties of the Liouville Operator

We study the self-adjointness of the Liouvillianof a symmetric operator. We also discuss some cases ofthe spectrum of the Liouville operator of a self-adjointHamiltonian with purely continuous singular spectrum. The presence of an absolutelycontinuous part for the spectrum of Liouvillianscorresponding to Hamiltonians with purely continuoussingular spectrum shows that quantum theory in Hilbertand Liouville spaces is not equivalent.     

Quantum mechanical version of classical Liouville theorem

In terms of the coherent state evolution in phase space, we present a quantum mechanical version of the classical Liouville theorem. The evolution of coherent state from |z〉to |sz-rz^*〉angle corresponds to the motion from a point z(q,p) to another point sz-rz^* with |s|²-|r|²=1. The evolution is governed by the so-called Fresnel operator U(s,r) recently proposed in quantum optics theory, which classically corresponds to the matrix optics law and the optical Fresnel transformation and obeys the group product rules. In another word, we can recapitulate the Liouville theorem in the context of quantum mechanics by virtue of coherent state evolution in phase space, which seems to be a combination of quantum statistics and quantum optics.