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Exact solvability (typically, of harmonic oscillators) in quantum mechanics usually implies an elementary form of the spectrum while in all the "next-to-solvable" models, the energies E are only available in an implicit form (typically, as…
Two oscillators coupled to a two-level system which in turn is coupled to an infinite number of oscillators (reservoir) are considered, bringing to light the occurrence of synchronization. A detailed analysis clarifies the physical…
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We construct an explicit solution of the Cauchy initial value problem for the one-dimensional Schroedinger equation with a time-dependent Hamiltonian operator for the forced harmonic oscillator. The corresponding Green function (propagator)…
We consider nonselfadjoint perturbations of semiclassical harmonic oscillators. Under appropriate dynamical assumptions, we establish some spectral estimates such as upper bounds on the resolvent near the real axis when no geometric control…
The harmonic oscillator is one of the most studied systems in Physics with a myriad of applications. One of the first problems solved in a Quantum Mechanics course is calculating the energy spectrum of the simple harmonic oscillator with…
Consider quantum harmonic oscillator, perturbed by an even almost-periodic complex-valued potential with bounded derivative and primitive. Suppose that we know the first correction to the spectral asymptotics $\{\Delta\mu_n\}_{n=0}^\infty$…
Conventional weak-coupling Rayleigh-Schr\"odinger perturbation theory suffers from problems that arise from resonant coupling of successive orders in the perturbation series. Multiple-scale analysis, a powerful and sophisticated…
We study the geometric phase factors underlying the classical and the corresponding quantum dynamics of a driven nonlinear oscillator exhibiting chaotic dynamics. For the classical problem, we compute the geometric phase factors associated…
We examine the weak quantum noise limit of Wigner equation for phase space distribution functions. It has been shown that the leading order quantum noise described in terms of an auxiliary Hamiltonian manifests itself as an additional…
Modulating the frequency of a harmonic oscillator at nearly twice its natural frequency leads to amplification and self-oscillation. Above the oscillation threshold, the field settles into a coherent oscillating state with a well-defined…
A semi-classical model for wobbling motion is presented as an extension to the Bohr-Mottelson model of wobbling motion. Using the resultant wobbling potential, a quantum mechanical equation is derived for anharmonic wobbling motion. We then…
The generalized invariant and its eigenstates of a general quadratic oscillator are found. The Schr\"odinger wave functions for the eigenstates are also found in analytically closed forms. The conditions for the existence of the cyclic…
The notion of Loschmidt echo (also called "quantum fidelity") has been introduced in order to study the (in)-stability of the quantum dynamics under perturbations of the Hamiltonian. It has been extensively studied in the past few years in…
The formalism of exact 1D quantization is reviewed in detail and applied to the spectral study of three concrete Schr\"odinger Hamiltonians $[-\d^2/\d q^2 + V(q)]^\pm$ on the half-line $\{q>0\}$, with a Dirichlet (-) or Neumann (+)…
It is shown that general solutions of the free-particle Schroedinger equation can be mapped onto solutions of the Schroedinger equation for the harmonic oscillator. This is done in such a way that the time evolution of a free particle…
The solution of one--dimensional asymmetric quantum harmonic oscillator is presented. The asymmetry can be realized, for example, by using two springs, one spring is glued with the mass, and the second spring is freely connected with the…
In quantum mechanics, systems can be described in phase space in terms of the Wigner function and the star-product operation. Quantum characteristics, which appear in the Heisenberg picture as the Weyl's symbols of operators of canonical…
The symmetry properties of a classical N-dimensional harmonic oscillator with rational frequency ratios are studied from a global point of view. A commensurate oscillator possesses the same number of globally defined constants of motion as…
Transition from quantum to semiclassical behaviour and loss of quantum coherence for inhomogeneous perturbations generated from a non-vacuum initial state in the early Universe is considered in the Heisenberg and the Schr\"odinger…