174 research outputs found
Aspects of Two-Level Systems under External Time Dependent Fields
The dynamics of two-level systems in time-dependent backgrounds is under
consideration. We present some new exact solutions in special backgrounds
decaying in time. On the other hand, following ideas of Feynman, Vernon and
Hellwarth, we discuss in detail the possibility to reduce the quantum dynamics
to a classical Hamiltonian system. This, in particular, opens the possibility
to directly apply powerful methods of classical mechanics (e.g. KAM methods) to
study the quantum system. Following such an approach, we draw conclusions of
relevance for ``quantum chaos'' when the external background is periodic or
quasi-periodic in time.Comment: To appear in J. Phys. A. Mathematical and Genera
Coherent Schwinger Interaction from Darboux Transformation
The exactly solvable scalar-tensor potential of the four-component Dirac
equation has been obtained by the Darboux transformation method. The
constructed potential has been interpreted in terms of nucleon-nucleon and
Schwinger interactions of neutral particles with lattice sites during their
channeling Hamiltonians of a Schwinger type is obtained by means of the Darboux
transformation chain. The analitic structure of the Lyapunov function of
periodic continuation for each of the Hamiltonians of the family is considered.Comment: 12 pages, Latex, six figures; six sections, one figure adde
Exact solution of the two-dimensional Dirac oscillator
In the present article we have found the complete energy spectrum and the
corresponding eigenfunctions of the Dirac oscillator in two spatial dimensions.
We show that the energy spectrum depends on the spin of the Dirac particle.Comment: revtex, 6pp. IVIC-CFLE 93/0
Charged particles in crossed and longitudinal electromagnetic fields and beam guides
We consider a class of electromagnetic fields that contains crossed fields
combined with longitudinal electric and magnetic fields. We study the motion of
a classical particle (solutions of the Lorentz equations) in such fields. Then,
we present an analysis that allows one to decide which fields from the class
act as a beam guide for charged particles, and we find some time-independent
and time-dependent configurations with beam guiding properties. We demonstrate
that the Klein-Gordon and Dirac equations with all the fields from the class
can be solved exactly. We study these solutions, which were not known before,
and prove that they form complete and orthogonal sets of functions.Comment: 14 page
Darboux transformations of coherent states of the time-dependent singular oscillator
Darboux transformation of both Barut-Girardello and Perelomov coherent states
for the time-dependent singular oscillator is studied. In both cases the
measure that realizes the resolution of the identity operator in terms of
coherent states is found and corresponding holomorphic representation is
constructed. For the particular case of a free particle moving with a fixed
value of the angular momentum equal to two it is shown that Barut-Giriardello
coherent states are more localized at the initial time moment while the
Perelomov coherent states are more stable with respect to time evolution. It is
also illustrated that Darboux transformation may keep unchanged this different
time behavior.Comment: 13 page
Factorization of nonlinear supersymmetry in one-dimensional Quantum Mechanics. I: general classification of reducibility and analysis of the third-order algebra
We study possible factorizations of supersymmetric (SUSY) transformations in
the one-dimensional quantum mechanics into chains of elementary Darboux
transformations with nonsingular coefficients. A classification of irreducible
(almost) isospectral transformations and of related SUSY algebras is presented.
The detailed analysis of SUSY algebras and isospectral operators is performed
for the third-order case.Comment: 16 page
Supersymmetry of the Nonstationary Schr\"odinger equation and Time-Dependent Exactly Solvable Quantum Models
New exactly solvable quantum models are obtained with the help of the
supersymmetric extencion of the nonstationary Schr/"odinger equation.Comment: Talk at the 8th International Conference "Symmetry Methods in
Physics". Dubna, Russia, 28 July - 2 August, 199
Holographic pump probe spectroscopy
We study the non-linear response of a 2+1 dimensional holographic model with weak momentum relaxation and finite charge density to an oscillatory electric field pump pulse. Following the time evolution of one point functions after the pumping has ended, we find that deviations from thermality are well captured within the linear response theory. For electric pulses with a negligible zero frequency component the response approaches the instantaneously thermalizing form typical of holographic Vaidya models. We link this to the suppression of the amplitude of the quasinormal mode that governs the approach to equilibrium. In the large frequency limit, we are also able to show analytically that the holographic geometry takes the Vaidya form. A simple toy model captures these features of our holographic setup. Computing the out-of-equilibrium probe optical conductivity after the pump pulse, we similarly find that for high-frequency pulses the optical conductivity reaches its final equilibrium value effectively instantaneously. Pulses with significant DC components show exponential relaxation governed by twice the frequency of the vector quasinormal mode that governs the approach to equilibrium for the background solution. We explain this numerical factor in terms of a simple symmetry argument.Peer reviewe
Holography and thermalization in optical pump-probe spectroscopy
Using holography, we model experiments in which a 2 + 1D strange metal is pumped by a laser pulse into a highly excited state, after which the time evolution of the optical conductivity is probed. We consider a finite-density state with mildly broken translation invariance and excite it by oscillating electric field pulses. At zero density, the optical conductivity would assume its thermalized value immediately after the pumping has ended. At finite density, pulses with significant dc components give rise to slow exponential relaxation, governed by a vector quasinormal mode. In contrast, for high-frequency pulses the amplitude of the quasinormal mode is strongly suppressed, so that the optical conductivity assumes its thermalized value effectively instantaneously. This surprising prediction may provide a stimulus for taking up the challenge to realize these experiments in the laboratory. Such experiments would test a crucial open question faced by applied holography: are its predictions artifacts of the large N limit or do they enjoy sufficient UV independence to hold at least qualitatively in real-world systems?Peer reviewe
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