Existence of Time Operator for a Singular Harmonic Oscillator

The time operator for a quantum singular oscillator of the Calogero-Sutherland type is constructed in terms of the generators of the SU(1,1) group. In the space spanned by the eigenstates of the Hamiltonian, the time operator is not self-adjoint. We show, that the time-energy uncertainty relation can be given the meaning within the Barut-Girardello coherent states defined for the singular oscillator.We have also shown the relationship with the time-of-arrival operator of Aharonov and Bohm.Comment: 7 pages, no figures, LaTex, submitted to Concepts of Physic

Quantum Horizons and Space-Time Non-Commutativity

We study dynamics of a scalar field in the near-horizon region described by a static Klein-Gordon operator which is the Hamiltonian of the system. The explicite construction of a time operator near-horizon is given and its self-adjointness discussed.Comment: LaTex, 6 pages, no figures, Expanded version of a poster presented at 5 European Advanced Study Conference in Ancient Olympia, Greece, July 2004. to appear in a special issue of IJB

Need for the intensity-dependent pion-nucleon coupling in multipion production processes

We give reasons in support of the use of an effective intensity-dependent pion-nucleon coupling Hamiltonian for describing the properties of the pion multiplicity distribution and the corresponding factorial moments within the thermal-density matrix approach.We explain the appearance of the negative-binomial (NB) distribution for pions and the well-known empi- rical relation of Wroblewski.Our model Hamiltonian is written as a linear combination of the generators of the SU(1,1) group.We find the generating function for the pion multiplicity distribution at finite temperature T and discuss the properties of the second-order factorial moment.Also, we show that an intensity-dependent pion-nucleon coupling generates the squeezed states of the pion field. At T=0, these squeezed states become an inherent property of the NB distribution.Comment: 18 pages, no figures, late

Intensity-dependent pion-nucleon coupling in multipion production processes

We propose an intensity-dependent pion-nucleon coupling Hamiltonian within a unitary multiparticle-production model of the Auerbach- Avin-Blankenbecler-Sugar (AABS) type in which the pion field is represented by the thermal-density matrix.Using this Hamiltonian, we explain the appearance of the negative-binomial (NB) distribution for pions and the well-known empirical relation, the so-called Wr\' oblewski relation, in which the dispersion $D$ of the pion- multiplicity distribution is linearly related to the average multiplicity $$ : $D = A + B$, with the coefficient $A < 1$. The Hamiltonian of our model is expressed linearly in terms of the generators of the $SU(1,1)$ group.We also find the generating function for the pion field, which reduces to the generating function of the NB distribution limit $T \to 0$.Comment: 16 pages, no pictures, late

Disoriented Chiral Condensate and Charge-Neutral Particle Fluctuations in Heavy Ion Collisions

The posibility of large charge and isospin fluctuations in high-energy heavy ion-collisions is studied within the framework of the nonlinear $\sigma$-model with quark degrees of freedom. The multipion exchange potential between two quarks is derived. It is shown that the soft chiral pion bremsstralung leads to anomalously large fluctuations in the ratio of neutral to charged pions, predicted by the formation of a disoriented chiral condensate (DCC). The factorization property of the scattering amplitude in the impact parameter space of the leading two-nucleon system is used to study semiclassical production of pions in the central region. We show that the DCC-type fluctuations are suppressed if a large number of pions are produced in $\rho$-type clusters. Our conclusion is supported through the calculation of two pion correlation parameters as a function of the $\rho$-to-$\pi$ ratio.Comment: 20 pages, 2 figures, NAPP 2003 Conference,Dubrovnik. submitted to Fizika

Disoriented Chiral Condensates and Anomalous Production of Pions

The leading-particle effect and the factorization property of the scattering amplitude in the impact parameter space are used to study semiclassical production of pions in the central region. The mechanism is related to the isospin-uniform solution of the nonlinear $\sigma$-model coupled to quark degrees of freedom. The multipion exchange potential between two quarks is derived. It is shown thatthe soft chiral pion bremsstralung also leads to anomalously large fluctuations in the ratio of neutral to charged pions. We show that only direct production ofpions in the form of an isoscalar coherent pulse without isovector pairs can lead to large neutral-charged fluctuations.Comment: Latex, 22 pages, 2 figure

Qubit metrology for building a fault-tolerant quantum computer

Recent progress in quantum information has led to the start of several large national and industrial efforts to build a quantum computer. Researchers are now working to overcome many scientific and technological challenges. The program's biggest obstacle, a potential showstopper for the entire effort, is the need for high-fidelity qubit operations in a scalable architecture. This challenge arises from the fundamental fragility of quantum information, which can only be overcome with quantum error correction. In a fault-tolerant quantum computer the qubits and their logic interactions must have errors below a threshold: scaling up with more and more qubits then brings the net error probability down to appropriate levels ~ $10^{-18}$ needed for running complex algorithms. Reducing error requires solving problems in physics, control, materials and fabrication, which differ for every implementation. I explain here the common key driver for continued improvement - the metrology of qubit errors.Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure

On the Gravitational Energy Shift for matter waves

The gravitational energy shift for photons is extended to all mass-equivalent energies $E = mc^2$, obeying the quantum condition $E = h\nu$.On an example of a relativistic binary system, it was shown that the gravitational energy shift would imply,in contrast to Newtonian gravity, the gravitational attraction between full mass-equivalent energies. The corresponding space-time metric becomes exponential. A good agreement was found with all results of weak field tests of General relativity. The strong field effects in a binary system can be easily studied. A long standing problems of Pioneer and other flyby anomalies were also discussed in connection with the violation of total energy conservation. It was shown that relatively small energy non-conservation during the change of the orbit type could explain these persistent anomalies.Comment: 7 page

Time Operator for a Quantum Singular Oscillator

The problem of existence of a self-adjoint time operator conjugate to a Hamiltonian with SU(1,1) dynamical symmetry is investigated. In the space spanned by the eigenstates of the generator $K_3$ of the SU(1,1) group, the time operator for the quantum singular harmonic potential of the form $\omega ^2x2 + g/x2$ is constructed explicitly, and shown that it is related to the time-of-arrival operator of Aharonov and Bohm. Our construction is fully algebraic, involving only the generators of the SU(1,1) group.Comment: 11 pages, LaTeX, added one new referenc

Superconducting Qubits and the Physics of Josephson Junctions

We describe in this paper how the nonlinear Josephson inductance is the crucial circuit element for all Josephson qubits. We discuss the three types of qubit circuits, and show how these circuits use this nonlinearity in unique manners. We give a brief derivation of the BCS theory, highlighting the appearance of the macroscopic phase parameter. The Josephson equations are derived using standard first and second order perturbation theory that describe quasiparticle and Cooper-pair tunneling. An exact calculation of the Josephson effect then follows using the quasiparticle bound-state theory, and then expand upon this theory to describe quasiparticle excitations as transitions from the ground to excited bound states from nonadiabatic changes in the bias. Although quasiparticle current is typically calculated only for a constant DC voltage, the advantage to this approach is seen where we qualitatively describe quasiparticle tunneling with AC voltage excitations, as appropriate for the qubit state. This section describes how the Josephson qubit is typically insensitive to quasiparticle damping, even to the extent that a phase qubit can be constructed from microbridge junctions.Comment: Submitted to Les Houches conference proceeding