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Localization and delocalization in the quantum kicked prime number rotator

Chaotic Dynamics 2007-11-01 v3

Abstract

The quantum kicked prime number rotator (QKPR) is defined as the rotator whose energy levels are prime numbers. The long time behavior is decided by the kick period τ\tau and kick strength kk. When τ2π\frac{\tau}{2\pi} is irrational, QKPR is localized because of the equidistribution theorem. When τ2π\frac{\tau}{2\pi} is rational, QKPR is localized for small kk, because the system seems like a generalized kicked dimer model. We argue for rational τ2π\frac{\tau}{2\pi} QKPR delocalizes for large k.

Cite

@article{arxiv.0709.2735,
  title  = {Localization and delocalization in the quantum kicked prime number rotator},
  author = {Tao Ma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.2735},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

6 pages, 6 figures

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