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.     

Quantum Dynamics of Systems Connected by a Canonical Transformation

Quantum Hamiltonian systems corresponding to classical systems related by a general canonical transformation are considered. The differential equation to find the unitary operator, which corresponds to the canonical transformation and connects quantum states of the original and transformed systems, is obtained. The propagator associated with their wave functions is found by the unitary operator. Quantum systems related by a linear canonical point transformation are analyzed. The results are tested by finding the wave functions of the under-, critical-, and over-damped harmonic oscillator from the wave functions of the harmonic oscillator, free-particle system, and negative harmonic potential system, using the unitary operator to connect them, respectively.     

Thermal State for the Capacitance Coupled Mesoscopic Circuit with a Power Source

The Schrödinger equation of the mesoscopic capacitance coupled circuit with an arbitrary power source is solved by means of two step unitary transformation. The original Hamiltonian transformed to a very simple form by unitary operators so that it can be easily treated. We derived the exact full wave functions in Fock state. By making use of these wave functions and introducing the Lewis--Riesenfeld invariant operator, the thermal state have been constructed. The fluctuations of charges and currents are evaluated in thermal state. For T→ 0, the uncertainty products between charges and currents in thermal state recovers exactly to that of Fock state with n, m=0.     

A procedure for obtaining quantum mechanical transformation of diagonalization from the classical

Using as an example two coupled harmonic oscillators, a transformation to normal coordinates is made using the classical-type simultaneous diagonalization of quadratic forms, and this is then used to develop a procedure for constructing the corresponding quantum mechanical transformation to normal coordinates. The total classical transformation is nonunitary, whereas the quantum mechanical is unitary as it has to be in order to satisfy Von Neumann's theorem. Since the classical transformation has definite steps and is a very straightforward procedure, this could be a very useful procedure for constructing the quantum mechanical transformation in many models, and/or an alternative method for many models.     

Theory of nonlinear optical response of gauge invariant currents to linear and nonlinear couplings

When a gauge field interacts with a quantum condensed matter system, at first order of the gauge field it couples to the current operator of the electrons. Higher orders of the gauge field couple to electrons through other operators such as the stress tensor, etc. On the other hand, when one performs a measurement on a quantum system, not only the current operator, but also stress tensor operator of the electrons, etc. are hidden in the measurement, as they contribute to the gauge invariant current. We formulate a general problem of nonlinear optical response of the gauge invariant currents in presence of nonlinear couplings. We show that the new couplings along with new responses arising from field current have a very simple structure which can be formulated as time ordered multi-particle correlation functions. We also obtain their Lehman representation and thereby show that one need not use non-equilibrium formulations to deal with them. These new correlation functions suggest that in nonlinear optical response many new processes are possible. The experimental detection of the new terms in the current operator, and application corresponding multi-photon processes needs further theoretical and experimental investigations.     

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.     

Time-dependent Hilbert spaces, geometric phases, and general covariance in quantum mechanics

We investigate consequences of allowing the Hilbert space of a quantum system to have a time-dependent metric. For a given possibly nonstationary quantum system, we show that the requirement of having a unitary Schrödinger time-evolution identifies the metric with a positive-definite (Ermakov–Lewis) dynamical invariant of the system. Therefore the geometric phases are determined by the metric. We construct a unitary map relating a given time-independent Hilbert space to the time-dependent Hilbert space defined by a positive-definite dynamical invariant. This map defines a transformation that changes the metric of the Hilbert space but leaves the Hamiltonian of the system invariant. We propose to identify this phenomenon with a quantum mechanical analogue of the principle of general covariance of general relativity. We comment on the implications of this principle for geometrically equivalent quantum systems and investigate the underlying symmetry group.     

Diagonalization of the Rabi Hamiltonian by means of a unitary transformation

A unitary transformation is derived which diagonalizes the Rabi Hamiltonian. While the solution of this diagonalization problem by standard methods has long been known, it is found that the unitary operator is of a form which has previously not been used in the connexion with spin-boson problems. The transformed Hamiltonian as well as some other characteristic transformed operators are calculated. A comparison is made between the exact unitary operator and a weak coupling transformation which is equivalent to second order perturbation theory.     

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.     

New method of applying conformal group to quantum fields

Most of previous work on applying the conformal group to quantum fields has emphasized its invariant aspects, whereas in this paper we find that the conformal group can give us running quantum fields, with some constants, vertex and Green functions running, compatible with the scaling properties of renormalization group method(RGM). We start with the renormalization group equation(RGE), in which the differential operator happens to be a generator of the conformal group, named dilatation operator. In addition we link the operator/spatial representation and unitary/spinor representation of the conformal group by inquiring a conformal-invariant interaction vertex mimicking the similar process of Lorentz transformation applied to Dirac equation. By this kind of application,we find out that quite a few interaction vertices are separately invariant under certain transformations(generators) of the conformal group. The significance of these transformations and vertices is explained. Using a particular generator of the conformal group, we suggest a new equation analogous to RGE which may lead a system to evolve from asymptotic regime to nonperturbative regime, in contrast to the effect of the conventional RGE from nonperturbative regime to asymptotic regime.     

Time Evolution and Squeezing of Degenerate and Non-degenerate Coupled Parametric Down-Conversion with Driving Term

By properly selecting the time-dependent unitary transformation for the linear combination of the number operators, we construct a time-dependent invariant and derive the corresponding auxiliary equations for the degenerate and non-degenerate coupled parametric down-conversion system with driving term. By means of this invariant and the Lewis-Riesenfeld quantum invariant theory, we obtain closed formulae of the quantum state and the evolution operator of the system. We show that the time evolution of the quantum system directly leads to production of various generalized one- and two-mode combination squeezed states, and the squeezed effect is independent of the driving term of the Hamiltonian. In somespecial cases, the current solution can reduce to the results of the previous works.     

Quantum mechanical pure states with gaussian wave functions

This paper examines single-mode and two-mode Gaussian pure states (GPS), quantum mechanical pure states with Gaussian wave functions. These states are produced when harmonic oscillators in their ground states are exposed to potentials, or interaction Hamiltonians, that are linear or quadratic in the position and momentum variables (i.e., annihilation and creation operators) of the oscillators. The physical and group theoretical properties of these Hamiltonians and the unitary operators they generate are discussed. These properties lead to a natural classification scheme for GPS. Important properties of single-mode and two-mode GPS are discussed. An efficient vector notation is introduced, and used to derive many of the important properties of GPS and of the Hamiltonians and unitary operators associated with them.     

量子不变量理论与离子在联合量子阱中的运动

运用推广了的量子不变量理论研究时间演化算符的对角化问题,证明了时间演化算符的对角化与相因子之间存在着紧密的联系。作为一个例子,研究了离子在联合量子阱中的量子运动及其经典对应,并讨论了离子运动的稳定性。 关键词：     

Density Matrix and Squeezed State for Two Harmonic Oscillators with a Kinetic Coupling

We study two harmonic oscillators with a kinetic coupling system. By taking a unitary transformation approach, we turn the system into the Fock space of two independent harmonic oscillators and derive the density matrix for it. The corresponding unitary operator U is characteristic of including frequency-jump squeezing transformation. By virtue of the technique of the integration within an ordered product of operators, we manifestly show that the ground state of the system is a squeezed state.     

Time Evolution Caused by Hamiltonian Composed of Quadratic Combination of Canonical Operators and Time-Dependent Two-Mode Fresnel Operator

We show that the time-dependent two-mode Fresnel operator is just the time-evolutional unitary operator governed by the Hamiltonian composed of quadratic combination of canonical operators in the way of exhibiting SU（1,1） algebra. This is an approach for obtaining the time-dependent Hamiltonian from the preassigned time evolution in classical phase space, an approach which is in contrast to Lewis-Riesenfeld＇s invariant operator theory of treating timedependent harmonic oscillators.     

量子条件振幅算子性质的研究

分析量子条件振幅算子的性质，该算子起一个类似于在经典信息理论中的条件概率的作用.论证表示一个量子双组元系统的条件算子的频谱在局域幺正变换下是不变的，并且表明它的不可分性.证明一个可分态的条件振幅算子不能有一个超过1的本征值.得出一个在von Neumann条件熵的非负性基础上的相关的可分性条件. 关键词： 条件概率 条件振幅算子 von Neumann条件熵 可分性条件     

Transition Effect Matrices and Quantum Markov Chains

A transition effect matrix (TEM) is a quantum generalization of a classical stochastic matrix. By employing a TEM we obtain a quantum generalization of a classical Markov chain. We first discuss state and operator dynamics for a quantum Markov chain. We then consider various types of TEMs and vector states. In particular, we study invariant, equilibrium and singular vector states and investigate projective, bistochastic, invertible and unitary TEMs.     

精确的量子化条件和不变量

提出并证明了一维量子系统和三维球对称量子系统的一个精确的量子化条件.在此精确量子化条件中, 除了通常的Nπ项外, 还有一积分项, 称为修正项. 发现该修正项正是在超对称量子力学中所谓的有形状不变势的量子系统的一个不变量，它不依赖于波函数的节点数.对这些系统, 可用基态能级和波函数确定此不变量的值, 从而由精确的量子化条件容易算出全部束缚态的能级. 计算得到能级的正确性又反过来验证了在有形状不变势的量子系统中此修正项确实是不变量.计算的有形状不变势的量子系统, 包括一维的有限方势阱、Morse势及其变形、R 关键词： 量子化条件 超对称量子力学 形状不变势 不变量     

Investigation of relativistic bosons in the presence of two-dimensional time-dependent harmonic interaction

The Duffin–Kemmer–Petiau (DKP) equation has been exactly solved for the spin-one particle in the presence of time-dependent harmonic potential in a two dimensional space using the Lewis–Riesenfeld dynamical invariant and unitary transform methods. The dynamical invariant has been constructed and its eigen functions have been obtained. The total wave function as well as the evolution operator have been derived.