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.     

Justification of the “symmetric damping” model of the dynamical Casimir effect in a cavity with a semiconductor mirror*

A “microscopic” justification of the “symmetric damping” model of a quantum oscillator with time-dependent frequency and time-dependent damping is given. This model is used to predict the results of experiments on simulating the dynamical Casimir effect in a cavity with a photo-excited semiconductor mirror. It is shown that the most general bilinear time-dependent coupling of a selected oscillator (field mode) to a bath of harmonic oscillators results in two equal friction coefficients for the both quadratures, provided all the coupling coefficients are proportional to a single arbitrary function of time whose duration is much shorter than the periods of all oscillators. The choice of coupling in the rotating wave approximation form leads to the “minimum noise” model of the quantum damped oscillator, introduced earlier in a pure phenomenological way.     

Quantum Encoding and Entanglement in Terms of Phase Operators Associated with Harmonic Oscillator

Realization of qudit quantum computation has been presented in terms of number operator and phase operators associated with one-dimensional harmonic oscillator and it has been demonstrated that the representations of generalized Pauli group, viewed in harmonic oscillator operators, allow the qudits to be explicitly encoded in such systems. The non-Hermitian quantum phase operators contained in decomposition of the annihilation and creation operators associated with harmonic oscillator have been analysed in terms of semi unitary transformations (SUT) and it has been shown that the non-vanishing analytic index for harmonic oscillator leads to an alternative class of quantum anomalies. Choosing unitary transformation and the Hermitian phase operator free from quantum anomalies, the truncated annihilation and creation operators have been obtained for harmonic oscillator and it has been demonstrated that any attempt of removal of quantum anomalies leads to absence of minimum uncertainty.     

Some integrable models in quantized spaces

It is shown that in a quantized space determined by the B₂ (O(5)=Sp(4)) algebra with three-dimensional parameters of the length L², momentum (Mc)², and action S, the spectrum of the Coulomb problem with conserving Runge–Lenz vector coincides with the spectrum found by Schrödinger for the space of constant curvature but with the values of the principal quantum number limited from the side of higher values. The same problem is solved for the spectrum of a harmonic oscillator.     

The Third Law of Quantum Thermodynamics in the Presence of Anomalous Couplings

The quantum thermodynamic functions of a harmonic oscillator coupled to a heat bath through velocity-dependent coupling are obtained analytically. It is shown that both the free energy and the entropy decay fast with the temperature in relation to that of the usual coupling from. This implies that the velocity-dependent coupling helps to ensure the third law of thermodynamics.     

Discontinuous perturbations

Perturbations of quantum systems ranging from oscillators to fields can be either continuous or discontinuous functions of the coupling. The system under consideration is the familiar harmonic oscillator in one degree of freedom. Previous studies have shown that when the harmonic oscillator is subjected to a perturbation with a power law singularity, a permanent change in the system characteristics is observed for a specific range of power law values. The introduction of a logarithmic singularity into the power law potential fine tunes the singularity power.     

耦合谐振子的双波描述

采用双波函数量子理论 ,研究了耦合谐振子力学量的时间演化方程及其经典极限 ,进一步验证了双波函数描述的是单个粒子 ,而单个波函数描述的是量子系综的结论     

三量子比特系统中单个谐振子诱导的量子关联

我们考虑初始无关联并且与由一个谐振子构成的环境之间互相耦合的三量子比特系统。通过研究量子比特-环境的耦合强度以及量子比特初始态对量子关联的影响,我们发现环境可以诱导量子关联,提出并证明了四个命题阐述谐振子如何调控三个量子比特中量子关联的分布。给出了产生量子关联的条件。特别地,对于弱耦合,我们不但能够获得很多的量子关联,而且还使量子比特系统和环境始终处于分离态。一般地,量子关联动力学是很复杂 的,这是由于环境起着两个互相竞争的作用：一方面诱导出各个比特之间的量子关联;另一方面又使它们发生消相干,从而破坏量子关联。     

三量子比特系统中单个谐振子诱导的量子关联

我们考虑初始无关联并且与由一个谐振子构成的环境之间互相耦合的三量子比特系统。通过研究量子比特-环境的耦合强度以及量子比特初始态对量子关联的影响,我们发现环境可以诱导量子关联,提出并证明了四个命题阐述谐振子如何调控三个量子比特中量子关联的分布。给出了产生量子关联的条件。特别地,对于弱耦合,我们不但能够获得很多的量子关联,而且还使量子比特系统和环境始终处于分离态。一般地,量子关联动力学是很复杂 的,这是由于环境起着两个互相竞争的作用：一方面诱导出各个比特之间的量子关联;另一方面又使它们发生消相干,从而破坏量子关联。     

介观互感耦合阻尼并联双谐振电路的量子涨落

对介观互感耦合阻尼并联电路作双模耦合阻尼谐振子处理,将其量子化.通过三次幺正变换,将体系的哈密顿量对角化.在此基础上给出了体系的本征能谱,研究了Fock态、真空态下各回路电流和电压的量子涨落.     

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.     

Improving the variational approach to path integrals

We improve the Feynman-Kleinert variational approach to euclidean path integrals rendering it much more powerful in the low-temperature regime. The new power is illustrated by an application to the anharmonic oscillator with a potential , where it yields not only a better approximation to the low-temperature part of the partition function but delivers, in addition, all bound-state energies uniformly well for any principal quantum number n and coupling constant g.     

Scheme for realizing quantum computation and quantum information transfer with superconducting qubits coupling to a 1D transmission line resonator

This paper proposes a simple scheme for realizing one-qubit and two-qubit quantum gates as well as multiqubit entanglement based on dc-SQUID charge qubits through the control of their coupling to a 1D transmission line resonator (TLR). The TLR behaves effectively as a quantum data-bus mode of a harmonic oscillator, which has several practical advantages including strong coupling strength, reproducibility, immunity to 1/f noise, and suppressed spontaneous emission. In this protocol, the data-bus does not need to stay adiabatically in its ground state, which results in not only fast quantum operation, but also high-fidelity quantum information processing. Also, it elaborates the transfer process with the 1D transmission line.     

Causal signal transmission by quantum fields. I: Response of the harmonic oscillator

It is shown that response properties of a quantum harmonic oscillator are in essence those of a classical oscillator, and that, paradoxical as it may be, these classical properties underlie all quantum dynamical properties of the system. The results are extended to noninteracting bosonic fields, both neutral and charged.     

无限深量子阱中强耦合极化子的基态结合能

研究了无限深量子阱中极化子的基态性质,采用线性组合算符和变分相结合的方法导出了强耦合极化子的振动频率λ、基态能量E₀和基态结合能E_b,讨论了阱宽L和电子-LO声子耦合强度α对强耦合极化子的振动频率λ、基态能量E₀和基态结合能E_b的影响。通过数值计算,结果表明:强耦合极化子的振动频率和基态结合能随阱宽L的增大而减小,随电子-LO声子耦合强度α的增强而增大;基态能量随阱宽L的增大而减小,其绝对值随电子-LO声子耦合强度α的增强而增大;当量子阱阱宽L趋近于无限大和无限小两种极限情况下,分别与三维和二维极化子的结果相一致。     

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.     

谐振子系统的量子-经典轨道、Berry相及Hannay角

从量子-经典轨道和几何相两方面, 研究了二维旋转平移谐振子系统的量子-经典对应. 通过广义规范变换得到了Lissajous经典周期轨道和Hannay角. 另外, 使用含时规范变换解析推导了旋转平移谐振子系统Schrödinger方程的本征波函数和Berry相, 得出结论: 原规范中的非绝热Berry相是经典Hannay角的-n倍. 最后, 使用SU(2)自旋相干态叠加, 构造一稳态波函数, 其波函数的概率云很好地局域于经典轨道上, 满足几何相位和经典轨道同时对应.     

Exact Solutions of Schrödinger Equation for the Position-Dependent Effective Mass Harmonic Oscillator

A one-dimensional harmonic oscillator with position-dependent effective mass is studied. We quantize the oscillator to obtain a quantum Hamiltonian, which is manifestly Hermitian in configuration space, and the exact solutions to the corresponding Schrödinger equation are obtained analytically in terms of modified Hermite polynomials. It is shown that the obtained solutions reduce to those of simple harmonic oscillator as the position dependence of the mass vanishes.     

稳恒电、磁场中量子阱内极化子的基态能量

采用Ｌａｒｓｅｎ谐振子算符代数运算与变分波函数相结合的方法，研究处于与生长轴方向平行的稳恒电、磁场中量子阱内的电子——体纵光学声子相互作用系统。得到系统包括二级微扰修正的、作为量子阶宽度、电子－声子耦合常数以及电、磁场强度函数的基态能量表达式。结果表明：对电子基态能量的极化影响，随阱宽及电场强度的增大而减弱，而随磁场强度的增大而增强。 关键词：