Quantum gears: a simple mechanical system in the quantum regime
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2009-11-07 v2
Abstract
The quantum mechanics of a simple mechanical system is considered. A group of gears can serve as a model for several different systems such as an artifically constructed nanomechanical device or a group of ring molecules. It is shown that the classical motion of the gears in which the angular velocities are locked together does not correspond to a solution of the quantum problem. The general solution for several gears is discussed and the correspondence to the classical behaviour established.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0205647,
title = {Quantum gears: a simple mechanical system in the quantum regime},
author = {Angus MacKinnon},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0205647},
year = {2009}
}
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4 pages, no figures