Asymptotic analysis of quantum dynamics in crystals: the Bloch-Wigner transform, Bloch dynamics and Berry phase |
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Authors: | Weinan E Jian-feng Lu Xu Yang |
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Institution: | 1 Department of Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA 2 Program in Applied and Computational Mathematics, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ 08544, USA 3 School of Mathematical Sciences, Peking University, Beijing, 100871, China |
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Abstract: | We study the semi-classical limit of the Schrödinger equation in a crystal in the presence of an external potential and magnetic field. We first introduce the Bloch-Wigner transform and derive the asymptotic equations governing this transform in the semi-classical setting. For the second part, we focus on the appearance of the Berry curvature terms in the asymptotic equations. These terms play a crucial role in many important physical phenomena such as the quantum Hall effect. We give a simple derivation of these terms in different settings using asymptotic analysis. |
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Keywords: | semiclassical limit Bloch-Wigner transform Bloch dynamics Berry phase asymptotic analysis |
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