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Invariant-based inverse engineering of time-dependent, coupled harmonic oscillators

Quantum Physics 2021-01-04 v1

Abstract

Two-dimensional systems with time-dependent controls admit a quadratic Hamiltonian modelling near potential minima. Independent, dynamical normal modes facilitate inverse Hamiltonian engineering to control the system dynamics, but some systems are not separable into independent modes by a point transformation. For these "coupled systems" 2D invariants may still guide the Hamiltonian design. The theory to perform the inversion and two application examples are provided: (i) We control the deflection of wave packets in transversally harmonic waveguides; and (ii) we design the state transfer from one coupled oscillator to another.

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@article{arxiv.2007.15055,
  title  = {Invariant-based inverse engineering of time-dependent, coupled harmonic oscillators},
  author = {A. Tobalina and E. Torrontegui and I. Lizuain and M. Palmero and J. G. Muga},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.15055},
  year   = {2021}
}
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