Quantum damped oscillator I: Dissipation and resonances

Quantization of a damped harmonic oscillator leads to so called Bateman’s dual system. The corresponding Bateman’s Hamiltonian, being a self-adjoint operator, displays the discrete family of complex eigenvalues. We show that they correspond to the poles of energy eigenvectors and the corresponding resolvent operator when continued to the complex energy plane. Therefore, the corresponding generalized eigenvectors may be interpreted as resonant states which are responsible for the irreversible quantum dynamics of a damped harmonic oscillator.     

Quantum Dynamics of a Harmonic Oscillator in a Deformed Bath

The dissipative quantum dynamics of a harmonic oscillator in the presence of a deformed bath is investigated. The deformed bath is modelled by a collection of deformed quantum harmonic oscillators as a generalization of Hopfield model. The transition probabilities between energy levels of the oscillator are obtained perturbatively and discussed.     

Finite Quantum Dynamics

We decontract the quantum harmonic oscillator dynamics to obtain a covariant finite quantum dynamics in quantum time. The usual central (“superselection”) time results from a condensation of events. Dynamics results from an entanglement of the oscillator quantum variables with the quantum time variable. Unitarity necessarily fails, slightly for middle times but grossly near the beginning and end of time. Time and energy interconvert during space-time meltdown, at a rate governed by a regulant like the Planck power.     

Deterministic chaos in entangled eigenstates

We investigate the problem of deterministic chaos in connection with entangled states using the Bohmian formulation of quantum mechanics. We show for a two particle system in a harmonic oscillator potential, that in a case of entanglement and three energy eigen-values the maximum Lyapunov-parameters of a representative ensemble of trajectories for large times develops to a narrow positive distribution, which indicates nearly complete chaotic dynamics. We also present in short results from two time-dependent systems, the anisotropic and the Rabi oscillator.     

耦合系统的朗之万动力学产生法

提出一种朗之万动力学方法获取处于热平衡态耦合系统内部振子坐标,数值模拟了单端固定简谐振子链的时间演化行为,并将其平衡性质与解析解进行了比较.结果表明了朗之万动力学方法的有效性.推广应用于非简谐四次方型耦合系统,模拟得到振子的四次方均坐标,与理论值验证;以模拟结果作为样本点计算哈密顿量,其能量分布与Boltzmann分布相符.     

混沌吸引子在两个周期振子耦合下的相同步

在分析了系统稳定的基础上，对非线性混沌吸引子在两个独立外周期振子耦合下的相同步进 行了研究.与一个周期振子耦合的情况不同，两个周期振子对混沌吸引子的耦合具有排他性 和竞争性，相同步在两个亚稳态交替出现，各自同步时间长度由外振子参数决定.确定了周 期外振子参数与同步时间长度的关系并与数值模拟计算结果进行了比较. 关键词： 混沌吸引子 相同步     

Quantum-mechanical oscillator in a uniform force field

The symmetry group of an isotropic oscillator explaining additional degeneracy of its energy levels was for the first time considered by Demkov [1–3]. He directed attention to the fact that harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian symmetry was beyond the scope of usual geometric concepts and could be expressed using canonical transformations relating coordinates and momenta. We show in this paper how the symmetry properties of the harmonic oscillator Hamiltonian can be used to solve the dynamic problem of an oscillator in a uniform force field.     

Essentially nonlinear piezoelectric shunt circuits applied to mistuned bladed disks

An essentially nonlinear piezoelectric shunt circuit is proposed for the practical realization of nonlinear energy sink, and then applied to a mistuned bladed disk for blade vibration reduction. First, the global dynamics of a single degree-of-freedom linear mechanical oscillator, coupled to an essentially nonlinear shunted piezoelectric attachment, is studied. Under certain conditions, the nonlinear targeted energy transfer, i.e. a fast, passive energy transfer from the mechanical oscillator to the nonlinear attachment is observed. A numerical method, referred to as the variable-coefficient harmonic balance method, is developed to calculate quasi-periodic responses arising in the electromechanical system under harmonic forcing. Characterized by the nonexistence of a resonance frequency, the essentially nonlinear shunt circuit is able to work robustly over a broad frequency band with a smaller inductance requirement compared with the linear resonant shunt circuit.     

基态球谐振子的空间“塌陷”

用幂级数方法研究球谐振子定态薛定谔方程解析解，发现波函数球系表示ψ(r,θ，φ)在r～0处可以无界，只要rψ(r,θ，φ)在r～0处有界，就不违背波函数的玻恩统计解释而且基态能量是ω/2, 而不是3ω/2，这是低能量条件下的振动系统空间“塌陷”现象. 关键词： 球谐振子 基态能量 波函数 空间塌陷     

Gauge covariant construction of the coherent states for a time-dependent harmonic oscillator by algebraic dynamical method

Time-dependent coherent states for a time-dependent harmonic oscillator are constructed in the framework of algebraic dynamics. These coherent states are gauge-covariant, and its time evolution is governed only by the solutions of a linear differential equation which describes the motion of the corresponding classical timedependent harmonic oscillator. Its non-classical and quantum statistical properties can thus be controlled by a proper choice of the frequency of the harmonic oscillator. Our coherent states reduce to Glauber coherent states in the case as the frequency is independent of time.     

The quantum harmonic oscillator on a circle and a deformed Heisenberg algebra

We show that the Heisenberg-type algebra describing the first levels of the quantum harmonic oscillator on a circle of large length L is a deformed Heisenberg algebra. The successive energy levels of this quantum harmonic oscillator on a circle of large length L are interpreted, similarly to the standard quantum one-dimensional harmonic oscillator on an infinite line, as being obtained by the creation of a quantum particle of frequency w at very high energies. Received: 29 March 2001 / Revised version: 17 July 2001 / Published online: 31 August 2001     

囚禁单离子的量子阻尼运动

用包含偶极和四极虚势能项的非厄米哈密顿算符来描述Paul阱中囚禁阻尼单离子在静电场下的量子运动.通过导出和分析系统的精确解,得到在PT对称和不对称情形下的不同实能谱与稳定量子态,以及PT不对称情形的虚能谱和衰减量子态,同时给出相应于不同态的参数区域和存活概率.结果发现该非厄米系统外场参数能惟一确定量子稳定态并导致波函数形态变化,据此提出非相干操控相应量子跃迁的方法.让量子态衰减导致的离子位置期待值的衰减与经典阻尼谐振子的衰减一致,得到虚势能参数与经典阻尼参数的对应关系.所得结果将进一步丰富具有广泛应用背景的囚禁离子动力学.     

Extending Newton's law from nonlocal-in-time kinetic energy

We study a new equation of motion derived from a context of classical Newtonian mechanics by replacing the kinetic energy with a form of nonlocal-in-time kinetic energy. It leads to a hypothetical extension of Newton's second law of motion. In a first stage the obtainable solution form is studied by considering an unknown value for the nonlocality time extent. This is done in relation to higher-order Euler-Lagrange equations and a Hamiltonian framework. In a second stage the free particle case and harmonic oscillator case are studied and compared with quantum mechanical results. For a free particle it is shown that the solution form is a superposition of the classical straight line motion and a Fourier series. We discuss the link with quanta interpretations made in Pais-Uhlenbeck oscillators. The discrete nature emerges from the continuous time setting through application of the least action principle. The harmonic oscillator case leads to energy levels that approximately correspond to the quantum harmonic oscillator levels. The solution to the extended Newton equation also admits a quantization of the nonlocality time extent, which is determined by the classical oscillator frequency. The extended equation suggests a new possible way for understanding the relationship between classical and quantum mechanics.     

Ionization of Clusters in Intense Laser Pulses through Collective Electron Dynamics

The motion of electrons and ions in medium-sized rare gas clusters ( approximately 1000 atoms) exposed to intense laser pulses is studied microscopically by means of classical molecular dynamics using a hierarchical tree code. Pulse parameters for optimum ionization are found to be wavelength dependent. This resonant behavior is traced back to a collective electron oscillation inside the charged cluster. It is shown that this dynamics can be well described by a driven and damped harmonic oscillator allowing for a clear discrimination against other energy absorption mechanisms.     

Irreversible quantum graphs

Irreversibility is introduced to quantum graphs by coupling the graphs to a bath of harmonic oscillators. The interaction which is linear in the harmonic oscillator amplitudes is localized at the vertices. It is shown that for sufficiently strong coupling, the spectrum of the system admits a new continuum mode which exists even if the graph is compact, and a single harmonic oscillator is coupled to it. This mechanism is shown to imply that the quantum dynamics is irreversible. Moreover, it demonstrates the surprising result that irreversibility can be introduced by a 'bath' which consists of a single harmonic oscillator.     

Energy Level of Coupled Harmonic Oscillator Model Born of Heisenberg Ferromagetic Spin Chain Derived by Invariant Eigen-operator Method

Based on the coupled harmonic oscillator model, which is born of Heisenberg ferromagnetic spin chain with nearest-neighbor interactions, we adopt the invariant eigen-operator method to derive its energy level, which provides an alternate approach to dealing with the dynamics of spin chain.     

Resonant energy transfer in Bose–Einstein condensates

We consider the dynamics of a dilute, magnetically-trapped one-dimensional Bose–Einstein condensate whose scattering length is periodically modulated with a frequency that linearly increases in time. We show that the response frequency of the condensate locks to its eigenfrequency for appropriate ranges of the parameters. The locking sets in at resonance, i.e., when the effective frequency of driving field is equal to the eigenfrequency, and is accompanied by a sudden increase of the oscillations amplitude due to resonant energy transfer. We show that the dynamics of the condensate is given, to leading order, by a driven harmonic oscillator on the time-dependent part of the width of the condensate. This equation captures accurately both the locking and the resonant energy transfer as it is evidenced by comparison with direct numerical simulations of original Gross–Pitaevskii equation.     

Quantization, group contraction and zero point energy

We study algebraic structures underlying 't Hooft's construction relating classical systems with the quantum harmonic oscillator. The role of group contraction is discussed. We propose the use of SU(1,1) for two reasons: because of the isomorphism between its representation Hilbert space and that of the harmonic oscillator and because zero point energy is implied by the representation structure. Finally, we also comment on the relation between dissipation and quantization.     

Timing restoration dynamics in an actively mode-locked fiber ring laser

Using electronic phase detection, we study the dynamics that govern pulse retiming in an actively mode-locked fiber laser. We compare the dynamics for amplitude and for phase modulation and identify the characteristic time constants for each case. The retiming dynamics for amplitude modulation are revealed as a first-order exponential decay, whereas for phase modulation the dynamics are those of a damped harmonic oscillator. We show that the measured time constants agree with predictions given by the soliton perturbation theory.     

Irreversible quantum graphs

Irreversibility is introduced to quantum graphs by coupling the graphs to a bath of harmonic oscillators. The interaction which is linear in the harmonic oscillator amplitudes is localized at the vertices. It is shown that for sufficiently strong coupling, the spectrum of the system admits a new continuum mode which exists even if the graph is compact, and a single harmonic oscillator is coupled to it. This mechanism is shown to imply that the quantum dynamics is irreversible. Moreover, it demonstrates the surprising result that irreversibility can be introduced by a ‘bath’ which consists of a single harmonic oscillator.