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Effective Quantum Mechanics of a falling particle

Quantum Physics 2019-04-16 v1

Abstract

We analyze the problem of one dimensional quantum particle falling in a constant gravitational field, also known as the {\it bouncing ball}, employing a semiclassical approach known as momentous effective quantum mechanics. In this formalism the quantum evolution is described through a dynamical system of infinite dimension for the position, the momentum and all dispersions. Usually the system is truncated to have a finite dimensional one, however, in this case equations of motion decouple and the system can be solved. For a specific set of initial conditions we find that the time dependent dispersion in position is always around the classical trajectory.

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@article{arxiv.1904.06597,
  title  = {Effective Quantum Mechanics of a falling particle},
  author = {Guillermo Chacon-Acosta and Hector Hernandez-Hernandez and Mercedes Velazquez},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1904.06597},
  year   = {2019}
}

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