Semiclassical theory of persistent current fluctuations in ballistic chaotic rings

The persistent current in a mesoscopic ring has a Gaussian distribution with small non-Gaussian corrections. Here we report a semiclassical calculation of the leading non-Gaussian correction, which is described by the three-point correlation function. The semiclassical approach is applicable to systems in which the electron dynamics is ballistic and chaotic, and includes the dependence on the Ehrenfest time. At small but finite Ehrenfest times, the non-Gaussian fluctuations are enhanced with respect to the limit of zero Ehrenfest time.     

Spectrum of the Andreev billiard and giant fluctuations of the Ehrenfest time

The density of states in the semiclassical Andreev billiard is theoretically studied and shown to be determined by the fluctuations of the classical Lyapunov exponent lambda. The rare trajectories with a small value of lambda give rise to an anomalous increase of the Ehrenfest time tauE approximately |lnvariant Planck's over 2pi|/lambda and, consequently, to the appearance of Andreev levels with small excitation energy. The gap in spectrum is obtained, and fluctuations of the value of the gap due to different positions of superconducting lead are considered.     

Formalism of semiclassical asymptotics for a two-component Hartree-type equation

A formalism of semiclassical asymptotics has been developed for a two-component Hartree-type evolutionary equation with a small asymptotic parameter multiplying the partial derivatives, a nonlocal cubic nonlinearity, and a Hermite matrix operator. Semiclassical solutions are constructed in the class of two-component functions concentrated in the neighborhood of a point moving along the phase trajectory of a dynamic Hamilton–Ehrenfest system.     

Semiclassical mechanism for the quantum decay in open chaotic systems

We address the decay in open chaotic quantum systems and calculate semiclassical corrections to the classical exponential decay. We confirm random matrix predictions and, going beyond, calculate Ehrenfest time effects. To support our results we perform extensive numerical simulations. Within our approach we show that certain (previously unnoticed) pairs of interfering, correlated classical trajectories are of vital importance. They also provide the dynamical mechanism for related phenomena such as photoionization and photodissociation, for which we compute cross-section correlations. Moreover, these orbits allow us to establish a semiclassical version of the continuity equation.     

Ehrenfest-time-dependent excitation gap in a chaotic Andreev billiard

A semiclassical theory is developed for the appearance of an excitation gap in a ballistic chaotic cavity connected by a point contact to a superconductor. Diffraction at the point contact is a singular perturbation in the limit variant Planck's over 2pi -->0, which opens up a gap E(gap) in the excitation spectrum. The time scale variant Planck's over 2pi /E(gap) proportional, variant alpha(-1)ln( variant Planck's over 2pi (with alpha the Lyapunov exponent) is the Ehrenfest time, the characteristic time scale of quantum chaos.     

Shot noise in semiclassical chaotic cavities

We construct a trajectory-based semiclassical theory of shot noise in clean chaotic cavities. In the universal regime of vanishing Ehrenfest time tau(E), we reproduce the random matrix theory result and show that the Fano factor is exponentially suppressed as tau(E) increases. We demonstrate how our theory preserves the unitarity of the scattering matrix even in the regime of finite tau(E). We discuss the range of validity of our semiclassical approach and point out subtleties relevant to the recent semiclassical treatment of shot noise in the universal regime by Braun et al. (cond-mat/0511292).     

Quantum Andreev map: a paradigm of quantum chaos in superconductivity

We introduce quantum maps with particle-hole conversion (Andreev reflection) and particle-hole symmetry, which exhibit the same excitation gap as quantum dots in the proximity to a superconductor. Computationally, the Andreev maps are much more efficient than billiard models of quantum dots. This makes it possible to test analytical predictions of random-matrix theory and semiclassical chaos that were previously out of reach of computer simulations. We have observed the universal distribution of the excitation gap for a large Lyapunov exponent and the logarithmic reduction of the gap when the Ehrenfest time becomes comparable to the quasiparticle dwell time.     

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.     

Quantum-to-classical crossover of quasibound states in open quantum systems

In the semiclassical limit of open ballistic quantum systems, we demonstrate the emergence of instantaneous decay modes guided by classical escape faster than the Ehrenfest time. The decay time of the associated quasibound states is smaller than the classical time of flight. The remaining long-lived quasibound states obey random-matrix statistics, renormalized in compliance with the recently proposed fractal Weyl law for open systems [W.T. Lu, S. Sridhar, and M. Zworski, Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 154101 (2003)]. We validate our theory numerically for a model system, the open kicked rotator.     

Near Sharp Strichartz Estimates with Loss in the Presence of Degenerate Hyperbolic Trapping

We consider an n-dimensional spherically symmetric, asymptotically Euclidean manifold with two ends and a codimension 1 trapped set which is degenerately hyperbolic. By separating variables and constructing a semiclassical parametrix for a time scale polynomially beyond Ehrenfest time, we show that solutions to the linear Schrödinger equation with initial conditions localized on a spherical harmonic satisfy Strichartz estimates with a loss depending only on the dimension n and independent of the degeneracy. The Strichartz estimates are sharp up to an arbitrary β > 0 loss. This is in contrast to Christianson and Wunsch (Amer J Math, 2013), where it is shown that solutions satisfy a sharp local smoothing estimate with loss depending only on the degeneracy of the trapped set, independent of the dimension.     

Semiclassical approximation for the twodimensional Fisher–Kolmogorov–Petrovskii– Piskunov equation with nonlocal nonlinearity in polar coordinates

The two-dimensional Kolmogorov–Petrovskii–Piskunov–Fisher equation with nonlocal nonlinearity and axially symmetric coefficients in polar coordinates is considered. The method of separation of variables in polar coordinates and the nonlinear superposition principle proposed by the authors are used to construct the asymptotic solution of a Cauchy problem in a special class of smooth functions. The functions of this class arbitrarily depend on the angular variable and are semiclassically concentrated in the radial variable. The angular dependence of the function has been exactly taken into account in the solution. For the radial equation, the formalism of semiclassical asymptotics has been developed for the class of functions which singularly depend on an asymptotic small parameter, whose part is played by the diffusion coefficient. A dynamic system of Einstein–Ehrenfest equations (a system of equations in mean and central moments) has been derived. The evolution operator for the class of functions under consideration has been constructed in explicit form.     

Gravitational induced uncertainty and dynamics of harmonic oscillator

As a consequence of gravitational induced uncertainty, equation of motion for harmonic oscillator differs considerably from usual quantum mechanical situation. This paper considers the dynamics of a simple harmonic oscillator in the context of Generalized (Gravitational) Uncertainty Principle (GUP). Using Heisenberg Picture of quantum mechanics, we find time evolution of position and momentum operators and we will show that expectation values have an unusual complicated mass dependence. Also we will show that since the notion of locality breaks down, Ehrenfest theorem is not satisfied for harmonic oscillator in GUP.     

Quantum identities for the action

In this paper we derive various identities involving the action functional which enters the path-integral formulation of quantum mechanics. They provide some kind of generalisations of the Ehrenfest theorem giving correlations between powers of the action and its functional derivatives.     

Semiclassical matrix model for quantum chaotic transport with time-reversal symmetry

We show that the semiclassical approach to chaotic quantum transport in the presence of time-reversal symmetry can be described by a matrix model. In other words, we construct a matrix integral whose perturbative expansion satisfies the semiclassical diagrammatic rules for the calculation of transport statistics. One of the virtues of this approach is that it leads very naturally to the semiclassical derivation of universal predictions from random matrix theory.     

Nonlinear Coherent States and Ehrenfest Time for Schrödinger Equation

We consider the propagation of wave packets for the nonlinear Schrödinger equation, in the semi-classical limit. We establish the existence of a critical size for the initial data, in terms of the Planck constant: if the initial data are too small, the nonlinearity is negligible up to the Ehrenfest time. If the initial data have the critical size, then at leading order the wave function propagates like a coherent state whose envelope is given by a nonlinear equation, up to a time of the same order as the Ehrenfest time. We also prove a nonlinear superposition principle for these nonlinear wave packets.     

Quantum geometrodynamics: whence,whither?

Quantum geometrodynamics is canonical quantum gravity with the three-metric as the configuration variable. Its central equation is the Wheeler–DeWitt equation. Here I give an overview of the status of this approach. The issues discussed include the problem of time, the relation to the covariant theory, the semiclassical approximation as well as applications to black holes and cosmology. I conclude that quantum geometrodynamics is still a viable approach and provides insights into both the conceptual and technical aspects of quantum gravity.

These considerations reveal that the concepts of spacetime and time itself are not primary but secondary ideas in the structure of physical theory. These concepts are valid in the classical approximation. However, they have neither meaning nor application under circumstances when quantum-geometrodynamical effects become important. ...There is no spacetime, there is no time, there is no before, there is no after. The question what happens “next” is without meaning [1].

Dedicated to the memory of John Archibald Wheeler.     

A definition for time in quantum cosmology

A definition for the intrinsic time co-ordinate is proposed, using the phase of the wave function of the universe. This definition generalizes the notion of time co-ordinate which arises in the semiclassical cosmology. It also leads to acceptable results for the evaluation of expectation values of physical variables.     

Point-contact tunneling spectroscopy between a Nb tip and an ideal topological insulator Sn-doped Bi1.1Sb0.9Te2S

We find that the quantum-classical correspondence in integrable systems is characterized by two time scales. One is the Ehrenfest time below which the system is classical; the other is the quantum revival time beyond which the system is fully quantum. In between, the quantum system can be well approximated by classical ensemble distribution in phase space. These results can be summarized in a diagram which we call Ehrenfest diagram. We derive an analytical expression for Ehrenfest time, which is proportional to h~(-1/2). According to our formula, the Ehrenfest time for the solar-earth system is about 10~(26) times of the age of the solar system. We also find an analytical expression for the quantum revival time, which is proportional to h~(-1). Both time scales involve ω(I), the classical frequency as a function of classical action. Our results are numerically illustrated with two simple integrable models. In addition, we show that similar results exist for Bose gases, where 1/N serves as an effective Planck constant.     

无限深势阱中单粒子的泡利处理

Pauli在处理无限深势阱中的单粒子时,要求粒子具有经典力学的能量动量关系E=p²/2m,而且混用了定波和定态的概念,这说明Pauli更多地用到的是半经典量子论而不是量子力学,他所得到的动量分布函数是半经典理论的结果,只有在大量子数极限下才与量子力学的结果趋于一致.     

Accuracy of trace formulas

Using quantum maps, we study the accuracy of semiclassical trace formulas. The role of chaos in improving the semiclassical accuracy in some systems is demonstrated quantitatively. However, our study of the standard map cautions that this may not be most general. While studying a sawtooth map we demonstrate the rather remarkable fact that at the level of the time one trace even in the presence of fixed points on singularities the trace formula may be exact, and in any case has no logarithmic divergences observed for the quantum bakers map. As a byproduct we introduce fantastic periodic curves akin to curlicues.