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Dynamical "breaking" of time reversal symmetry and converse quantum ergodicity

Chaotic Dynamics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

It is a common assumption that quantum systems with time reversal invariance and classically chaotic dynamics have energy spectra distributed according to GOE-type of statistics. Here we present a class of systems which fail to follow this rule. We show that for convex billiards of constant width with time reversal symmetry and "almost" chaotic dynamics the energy level distribution is of GUE-type. The effect is due to the lack of ergodicity in the "momentum" part of the phase space and, as we argue, is generic in two dimensions. Besides, we show that certain billiards of constant width in multiply connected domains are of interest in relation to the quantum ergodicity problem. These billiards are quantum ergodic, but not classically ergodic.

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@article{arxiv.0704.3289,
  title  = {Dynamical "breaking" of time reversal symmetry and converse quantum ergodicity},
  author = {Boris Gutkin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.3289},
  year   = {2007}
}

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10 pages, 5 figures