Baxter operators for arbitrary spin

We construct Baxter operators for the homogeneous closed XXX spin chain with the quantum space carrying infinite- or finite-dimensional s?₂ representations. All algebraic relations of Baxter operators and transfer matrices are deduced uniformly from Yang-Baxter relations of the local building blocks of these operators. This results in a systematic and very transparent approach where the cases of finite- and infinite-dimensional representations are treated in analogy. Simple relations between the Baxter operators of both cases are obtained. We represent the quantum spaces by polynomials and build the operators from elementary differentiation and multiplication operators. We present compact explicit formulae for the action of Baxter operators on polynomials.     

Conformal invariant two and three-point functions for fields with arbitrary spin

The conformal invariant two and three-point functions for any “fundamental” fields with an arbitrary spin and scale dimensions are found in the Minkowsky x-space. The two-point functions for Dirac, symmetric and antisymmetric tensor fields are given. The three-point functions for two Dirac fields and one symmetrical tensor field, as well as any other field for which this function is nonvanishing, are given. In the case of conserved currents the Ward identities are considered.     

Baxter operators for arbitrary spin II

This paper presents the second part of our study devoted to the construction of Baxter operators for the homogeneous closed XXX spin chain with the quantum space carrying infinite or finite-dimensional s?₂ representations. We consider the Baxter operators used in Bazhanov et al. (1996, 1997, 1999, 2010) [1] and [2], formulate their construction uniformly with the construction of our previous paper. The building blocks of all global chain operators are derived from the general Yang-Baxter operators and all operator relations are derived from general Yang-Baxter relations. This leads naturally to the comparison of both constructions and allows to connect closely the treatment of the cases of infinite-dimensional representation of generic spin and finite-dimensional representations of integer or half-integer spin. We prove not only the relations between the operators but present also their explicit forms and expressions for their action on polynomials representing the quantum states.     

A folded-diagram perturbation expansion for effective operators

Linked-diagram expansions for the model-space effective operators are derived for both open-shell nuclei and closed-shell nuclei. These expansions are derived using time-dependent perturbation theory and are given as a diagrammatic series which contains folded diagrams. Our results are in general agreement with the results obtained earlier by Brandow, but the general structure of the present expansions is perhaps simpler and more convenient for calculations. The projections of the true nuclear eigenfunctions onto the model space are required for the derivation of effective operators. These projections are obtained from the solution of the model-space eigenvalue problem defined by the energy-independent effective Hamiltonian. Methods for calculating the above diagrammatic series for effective operators are discussed.     

Wigner functions and quantum interference in optics

A new, approximate generalized Wigner function based on discrete coherent state superpositions is introduced. It is shown that in contrast to the exact generalized Wigner function that may not exist in some region of its parameter the proposed approximate function exists everywhere.     

Nonsteady perturbation theory for Green's functions

A simple method is proposed for uncoupling a complex chain of Green's function (GF) equations when the initial GF is coupled simultaneously with several higher-order GF. Uncoupling of the chain of equations of motion for the nuclear spin anticommutator Green's function provides an example of the use of this method.Translated from Izvestiya Vysshikh Uchebnykh Zavedenii, Fizika, No. 8, pp. 126–133, August, 1978.     

Non-negative Wigner functions in prime dimensions

According to a classical result due to Hudson, the Wigner function of a pure, continuous-variable quantum state is non-negative if and only if the state is Gaussian. We have proven an analogous statement for finite-dimensional quantum systems. In this context, the role of Gaussian states is taken on by stabilizer states. The general results have been published in [1]. For the case of systems of odd prime dimension, a different, greatly simplified method of proof can be employed which still exhibits the main ideas. The present paper gives a self-contained account of these methods. PACS  03.65.Fd; 03.65.Sq; 03.67.-a     

Wigner functions in high energy physics

Recent developments are (meta)reviewed in the applications of Wigner functions to describe the observed single-particle spectra and two-particle Bose-Einstein (or Hanbury Brown-Twiss) correlations in high energy particle and nuclear physics, with examples from hadron-proton and Pb+Pb collisions at CERN SPS.     

Projection operators and supplementary conditions for superfields with arbitrary spin

It is shown that a superfield with an external spin j and a non-vanishing mass contains four irreducible representations of the supersymmetry algebra. A general method is proposed for extracting these irreducible multiplets out of the superfield using projection operators constructed with the help of Casimir operators. The same decomposition is expressed in terms of supplementary differential conditions.     

非对易相空间中阻尼系统的Wigner函数

用量子力学来处理经典的阻尼系统,考虑到空间变量对易关系中包含的坐标-坐标和动量-动量的非对易性,利用Wigner函数在非对易相空间的基本性质,得到了阻尼谐振子在非对易相空间中的Wigner函数与对易空间及非对易空间的形式一致.     

On perturbation theory for regularized determinants of differential operators

A perturbation theory for determinants of differential operators regularized through the -function technique is presented. The application of this approach to the study of chiral changes in the fermionic path-integral variables is discussed.     

Photon states and Wigner functions in parametric generation

The problem of preparation of photon states from two correlated modes of subharmonics generated in pulsed regime of optical parametric oscillator is investigated. Because of quantum correlation, detecting of n-photon Fock states in one mode transfers the other mode into also an n-photon state. Conditional Wigner functions are calculated whose negative parts describe the prepared photon states in cases of one-, two-, and three-photon schemes of measurements.