Trajectory approach to the Schrödinger–Langevin equation with linear dissipation for ground states

The Schrödinger–Langevin equation with linear dissipation is integrated by propagating an ensemble of Bohmian trajectories for the ground state of quantum systems. Substituting the wave function expressed in terms of the complex action into the Schrödinger–Langevin equation yields the complex quantum Hamilton–Jacobi equation with linear dissipation. We transform this equation into the arbitrary Lagrangian–Eulerian version with the grid velocity matching the flow velocity of the probability fluid. The resulting equation is simultaneously integrated with the trajectory guidance equation. Then, the computational method is applied to the harmonic oscillator, the double well potential, and the ground vibrational state of methyl iodide. The excellent agreement between the computational and the exact results for the ground state energies and wave functions shows that this study provides a synthetic trajectory approach to the ground state of quantum systems.     

A short note on simplified pseudospectral methods for computing ground state and dynamics of spherically symmetric Schrödinger–Poisson–Slater system

In a recent paper we proposed and compared various approaches to compute the ground state and dynamics of the Schrödinger–Poisson–Slater (SPS) system for general external potential and initial condition, concluding that the methods based on sine pseudospectral discretization in space are the best candidates. This note is concerned with the case that the external potential and initial condition are spherically symmetric. For the SPS system with spherical symmetry, via applying a proper change of variables into the reduced quasi-1D model we simplify the methods proposed for the general 3D case such that both the memory and computational load are significantly reduced.     

Existence and Nonlinear Stability of Stationary States of the Schrödinger–Poisson System

We consider the Schrödinger–Poisson system in the repulsive (plasma physics) Coulomb case. Given a stationary state from a certain class we prove its nonlinear stability, using an appropriately defined energy-Casimir functional as Lyapunov function. To obtain such states we start with a given Casimir functional and construct a new functional which is in some sense dual to the corresponding energy-Casimir functional. This dual functional has a unique maximizer which is a stationary state of the Schrödinger–Poisson system and lies in the stability class. The stationary states are parameterized by the equation of state, giving the occupation probabilities of the quantum states as a strictly decreasing function of their energy levels.     

Dispersive optical solitons by Kudryashov's method

This paper studies the dynamics of dispersive optical solitions that is modeled by the fourth order nonlinear Schrödinger's equation and Schrödinger–Hirota equation, the latter of which is considered with power law nonlinearity. Kudryashov's method is applied to obtain soliton solutions to the model equations. These results and the solution methodology makes a profound impact in the study of optical solitons.     

A deterministic solver for a hybrid quantum-classical transport model in nanoMOSFETs

We model a nanoMOSFET by a mesoscopic, time-dependent, coupled quantum-classical system based on a sub-band decomposition and a simple scattering operator. We first compute the sub-band decomposition and electrostatic force field described by a Schrödinger–Poisson coupled system solved by a Newton–Raphson iteration using the eigenvalue/eigenfunction decomposition. The transport in the classical direction for each sub-band modeled by semiclassical Boltzmann-type equations is solved by conservative semi-lagrangian characteristic-based methods. Numerical results are shown for both the thermodynamical equilibrium and time-dependent simulations in typical nowadays nanoMOSFETs.     

Entwined pairs and Schrödinger’s equation

We show that a point particle moving in space-time on entwined-pair paths generates Schrödinger’s equation in a static potential in the appropriate continuum limit. This provides a new realist context for the Schrödinger equation within the domain of classical stochastic processes. It also suggests that ‘self-quantizing’ systems may provide considerable insight into conventional quantum mechanics.     

A Bohmian approach to the non-Markovian non-linear Schrödinger–Langevin equation

In this work, a non-Markovian non-linear Schrödinger–Langevin equation is derived from the system-plus-bath approach. After analyzing in detail previous Markovian cases, Bohmian mechanics is shown to be a powerful tool for obtaining the desired generalized equation.     

Exactly solvable two-dimensional stationary Schrödinger operators obtained by the nonlocal Darboux transformation

The Fokker–Planck equation associated with the two-dimensional stationary Schrödinger equation has the conservation law form that yields a pair of potential equations. The special form of Darboux transformation of the potential equations system is considered. As the potential variable is a nonlocal variable for the Schrödinger equation that provides the nonlocal Darboux transformation for the Schrödinger equation. This nonlocal transformation is applied for obtaining of the exactly solvable two-dimensional stationary Schrödinger equations. The examples of exactly solvable two-dimensional stationary Schrödinger operators with smooth potentials decaying at infinity are obtained.     

The almost periodic solutions to the equations of the KdV hierarchy

The Milne equation is used as the auxiliary equation instead of the usual Schrödinger equation, when the almost periodic solutions of the KdV hierarchy are looked for. Its almost periodic solution is found for the finite band (gap) potential and its time dependence is determined in the general case, provided the potential satisfies the KdV equations. Further investigated problems are: trace formulas and their applications, the Bloch functions, conserved quantities, the Poisson brackets and the Hamiltonian system.     

A quantum model of option pricing: When Black-Scholes meets Schrödinger and its semi-classical limit

The Black-Scholes equation can be interpreted from the point of view of quantum mechanics, as the imaginary time Schrödinger equation of a free particle. When deviations of this state of equilibrium are considered, as a product of some market imperfection, such as: Transaction cost, asymmetric information issues, short-term volatility, extreme discontinuities, or serial correlations; the classical non-arbitrage assumption of the Black-Scholes model is violated, implying a non-risk-free portfolio. From Haven (2002) [1] we know that an arbitrage environment is a necessary condition to embedding the Black-Scholes option pricing model in a more general quantum physics setting. The aim of this paper is to propose a new Black-Scholes-Schrödinger model based on the endogenous arbitrage option pricing formulation introduced by Contreras et al. (2010) [2]. Hence, we derive a more general quantum model of option pricing, that incorporates arbitrage as an external time dependent force, which has an associated potential related to the random dynamic of the underlying asset price. This new resultant model can be interpreted as a Schrödinger equation in imaginary time for a particle of mass 1/σ² with a wave function in an external field force generated by the arbitrage potential. As pointed out above, this new model can be seen as a more general formulation, where the perfect market equilibrium state postulated by the Black-Scholes model represent a particular case. Finally, since the Schrödinger equation is in place, we can apply semiclassical methods, of common use in theoretical physics, to find an approximate analytical solution of the Black-Scholes equation in the presence of market imperfections, as it is the case of an arbitrage bubble. Here, as a numerical illustration of the potential of this Schrödinger equation analogy, the semiclassical approximation is performed for different arbitrage bubble forms (step, linear and parabolic) and compare with the exact solution of our general quantum model of option pricing.     

Localized donor states in axially symmetrical heterostructures

We present a general method for calculating the energy spectrum of donors confined in heterostructures with axial symmetry in the presence of magnetic and electric fields applied along the symmetry axis. The donor’s wave functions are chosen as a product of the Slater orbitals and an envelope function that is a solution of a one-dimensional differential equation, which we derive starting from Schrödinger’s variational principle. We calculate the energies of the ground and some excited states of a donor confined in multiple quantum wells and a nanowire superlattice as functions of the donor position, electric and magnetic fields for structures with different numbers and widths of the wells and the barriers. Our method could be applicable to a variety of complex quantum-confined semiconductor structures for which more rigorous approaches require extensive numerical calculations.     

Emulation of the evolution of a Bose–Einstein condensate in a time-dependent harmonic trap

We emulate the ground state of a Bose–Einstein condensate in a time-dependent isotropic harmonic trap by constructing analytic simulacra of a transformed wavefunction in the regions around the origin and far from the origin. This transformed wavefunction is obtained through a pseudoconformal transformation and is a function of new spatial and temporal variables, while the simulacra are generalisations of asymptotic solutions of the nonlinear Schrödinger equation and they are matched by requiring continuity not only of the wavefunction and of its slope, but of its curvature as well. The resulting piecewise analytic simulacra coincide almost perfectly with the numerically obtained solutions of the time-dependent nonlinear Schrödinger equation and constitute an easy and accurate analytic method for describing fully the condensate ground state.     

Physical theories in Galilean space-time and the origin of Schrödinger-like equations

A method to develop physical theories of free particles in space-time with the Galilean metric is presented. The method is based on a Principle of Analyticity and a Principle of Relativity, and uses the Galilei group of the metric. The first principle requires that state functions describing the particles are analytic and the second principle demands that dynamical equations for these functions are Galilean invariant. It is shown that the method can be used to formally derive Schrödinger-like equations and to determine modifications of the Galilei group of the metric that are necessary to fullfil the requirements of analyticity and Galilean invariance. The obtained results shed a new light on the origin of Schrödinger’s equation of non-relativistic quantum mechanics.     

Legendre-transform structure derived from quantum theorems

By recourse to (i) the Hellmann-Feynman theorem and (ii) the virial one, the information-optimizing principle based on Fisher’s information measure uncovers a Legendre-transform structure associated with Schrödinger’s equation, in close analogy with the structure that lies behind the standard thermodynamical formalism. The present developments provide new evidence for the information theoretical links based on Fisher’s measure that exist between Schrödinger’s equation, on the one hand, and thermodynamics/thermostatistics on the other hand.     

An alternative derivation of the pulse solutions of the KdV hierarchy

An alternative approach issues from the Appelle transformation of the Schrödinger equation. One solves the inverse problem for the transformed equation, a general solution of which is a quadratic form of two independent solutions of the primary Schrödinger equation. If the potential in the Schrödinger equation obeys one equation of the KdV hierarchy, the time derivative of this form is a linear combination of the form and its space derivative. The coefficients in the combination depend on the potential and the energy parameter of the Schrödinger equation only. This relation also determines the time dependence of the spectral data which along with the solution of the inverse problem gives the solution of the KdV equations as usual.     

Electronic structure and absorption spectrum of biexciton obtained by using exciton basis

We approach the biexciton Schrödinger equation not through the free-carrier basis as usually done, but through the free-exciton basis, exciton–exciton interactions being treated according to the recently developed composite boson many-body formalism which allows an exact handling of carrier exchange between excitons, as induced by the Pauli exclusion principle. We numerically solve the resulting biexciton Schrödinger equation with the exciton levels restricted to the ground state and we derive the biexciton ground state as well as the bound and unbound excited states as a function of hole-to-electron mass ratio. The biexciton ground-state energy we find, agrees reasonably well with variational results. Next, we use the obtained biexciton wave functions to calculate optical absorption in the presence of a dilute exciton gas in quantum well. We find an asymmetric peak with a characteristic low-energy tail, identified with the biexciton ground state, and a set of Lorentzian-like peaks associated with biexciton unbound states, i.e., exciton–exciton scattering states. Last, we propose a pump–probe experiment to probe the momentum distribution of the exciton condensate.     

Holography with Schrödinger potentials

We examine the analogue one-dimensional quantum mechanics problem associated with bulk scalars and fermions in a slice of AdS₅. The “Schrödinger” potential can take on different qualitative shapes depending on the values of the mass parameters in the bulk theory. Several interesting correlations between the shape of the Schrödinger potential and the holographic theory exist. We show that the quantum mechanical picture is a useful guide to the holographic theory by examining applications from phenomenology.     

3-D numerical modeling and simulation of nanoscale FinFET for the application in ULSI circuits

A complete three-dimensional numerical modeling of nanoscale FinFET including quantum-mechanical effects for the application in future ULSI circuits has been developed. The exact potential profile in the channel has been computed by obtaining a self-consistent solution of 3D Poisson–Schrödinger equation using Leibmann's iteration method. The threshold voltage shift, drain and transfer characteristics have been estimated and the results were compared with the device simulator and experimental results. The model is purely a physics based one and overcomes the major limitations of the existing 2D/3D analytical models by providing a more accurate result and this model is validated by comparing with the existing results as well as the experimental results.     

On Nth-order rogue wave solution to the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger equation

In this Letter, the generalized nonlinear Schrödinger (GNLS) equation is investigated by Darboux matrix method. A generalized Darboux transformation (DT) of the GNLS equation is constructed with the help of the gauge transformation for an Ablowitz–Kaup–Newell–Segur (AKNS) type GNLS spectral problem, from which a unified formula of Nth-order rogue wave solution to the GNLS equation is given. In particular, the first and second-order rogue wave solutions to the GNLS equation are explicitly illustrated through some figures.     

The generalized Schrödinger–Langevin equation

In this work, for a Brownian particle interacting with a heat bath, we derive a generalization of the so-called Schrödinger–Langevin or Kostin equation. This generalization is based on a nonlinear interaction model providing a state-dependent dissipation process exhibiting multiplicative noise. Two straightforward applications to the measurement process are then analyzed, continuous and weak measurements in terms of the quantum Bohmian trajectory formalism. Finally, it is also shown that the generalized uncertainty principle, which appears in some approaches to quantum gravity, can be expressed in terms of this generalized equation.