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Non-classical behaviour of coherent states for systems constructed using exceptional orthogonal polynomials

Mathematical Physics 2018-02-06 v1 math.MP Quantum Physics

Abstract

We construct the coherent states and Schr\"odinger cat states associated with new types of ladder operators for a particular case of a rationally extended harmonic oscillator involving type III Hermite exceptional orthogonal polynomials. In addition to the coherent states of the annihilation operator, cc, we form the linearised version, \tilde{c}, and obtain its coherent states. We find that while the coherent states defined as eigenvectors of the annihilation operator cc display only quantum behaviour, those of the linearised version, \tilde{c}, have position probability densities displaying distinct wavepackets oscillating and colliding in the potential. The collisions are certainly quantum, as interference fringes are produced, but the remaining evolution indicates a classical analogue.

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@article{arxiv.1709.08835,
  title  = {Non-classical behaviour of coherent states for systems constructed using exceptional orthogonal polynomials},
  author = {Scott E. Hoffmann and Véronique Hussin and Ian Marquette and Yao-Zhong Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.08835},
  year   = {2018}
}

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15 pages, 10 figures

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