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We study the Wigner function for a quantum system with a discrete, infinite dimensional Hilbert space, such as a spinless particle moving on a one dimensional infinite lattice. We discuss the peculiarities of this scenario and of the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2012-10-05 Margarida Hinarejos , A. Pérez , Mari-Carmen Bañuls

We analyze here the energy states and associated wave functions available to a particle acted upon by a delta function potential of arbitrary strength and sign and fixed anywhere within a one-dimensional infinite well. We consider how the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2010-08-03 T. B. Smith , D. A. Dubin , M. A. Hennings

The problem of quantum particle moving in Dirac delta potential with instant changing well depth is studied by using formalism of tomographic representation of quantum mechanics.The bound state tomogram is given in terms of error…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-08-12 I. V. Dudinetc , V. I. Manko

We introduce the Wigner functional representing a quantum field in terms of the field amplitudes and their conjugate momenta. The equation of motion for the functional of a scalar field point out the relevance of solutions of the classical…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2010-11-01 S. Mrowczynski , B. Mueller

A rigorous microscopic theory for the description of quantum-transport phenomena in systems with open boundaries is proposed. We shall show that the application of the conventional Wigner-function formalism to this problem leads to…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2007-05-23 Remo Proietti Zaccaria , Fausto Rossi

We consider the quantum problem of a particle in either a spherical box or a finite spherical well confined by a circular cone with an apex angle $2\theta_0$ emanating from the center of the sphere, with $0<\theta_0<\pi$. This non-central…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-07-05 Raz Halifa Levi , Yacov Kantor

A new definition of the Wigner function for quantum fields coupled to curved space--time and an external Yang--Mills field is studied on the example of a scalar and a Dirac fields. The definition uses the formalism of the tangent bundles…

General Relativity and Quantum Cosmology · Physics 2010-11-01 Oleg A. Fonarev

The interconnection between quantum mechanics and probabilistic classical mechanics for a free relativistic particle is derived in terms of Wigner functions (WF) for both Dirac and Klein-Gordon (K-G) equations. Construction of WF is…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2009-10-31 A. N. Mitra , R. Ramanathan

There are various types of infinite potential well problems occurring in elementary quantum mechanics formalism. The infinite square well (one dimensional), cubical box and, spherical well are quite common in textbooks. In this paper, we…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2021-05-19 Pratik Adarsh , Sabyasachi Ghosh

In this paper, we study the Schr\"odinger equation with Dunkl derivative for a free particle confined in a cylindrical potential well. We consider both the finite and infinite height cases. The Dunkl formalism introduces reflection…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-08-08 R. D. Mota , D. Ojeda-Guillén , M. Salazar-Ramírez

We present a Wigner function-based approach for the particle density evolution in fermionic and bosonic open quantum many-body systems, including the effects of dephasing. In particular, we focus on chains of non-interacting particles…

Quantum Gases · Physics 2023-05-31 Michele Coppola , Gabriel T. Landi , Dragi Karevski

We investigate quantum tunneling in smooth symmetric and asymmetric double-well potentials. Exact solutions for the ground and first excited states are used to study the dynamics. We introduce Wigner's quasi-probability distribution…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-08-11 Dimitris Kakofengitis , Ole Steuernagel

We examine the visualization of quantum mechanics in phase space by means of the Wigner function and the Wigner function flow as a complementary approach to illustrating quantum mechanics in configuration space by wave functions. The Wigner…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-01-17 Heiko Bauke , Noya Ruth Itzhak

The Wigner eigenfunctions of a free quantum particle propagating on a plane are derived. Two possibilities are analysed. Firstly, the particle of given energy and angular momentum is discussed. In that case, a special choice of coordinates…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-12 Hubert Jóźwiak , Jaromir Tosiek

An analytical perturbative method is suggested for solving the Helmholtz equation (\bigtriangledown^{2} + k^{2}){\psi} = 0 in two dimensions where {\psi} vanishes on an irregular closed curve. We can thus find the energy levels of a quantum…

Mathematical Physics · Physics 2015-05-13 S. Chakraborty , J. K. Bhattacharjee , S. P. Khastgir

The Wigner function is a useful tool for exploring the transition between quantum and classical dynamics, as well as the behavior of quantum chaotic systems. Evolving the Wigner function for open systems has proved challenging however; a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-11-10 Renan Cabrera , Denys I. Bondar , Kurt Jacobs , Herschel A. Rabitz

The Wigner function of a dynamical infinite dimensional lattice is studied. A closed differential equation without diffusion terms for this function is obtained and solved. We map atom-photon interaction systems, such as the Jaynes-Cummings…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2018-08-03 A. Rosado , E. Sadurní , J. M. Torres

Unbounded potentials are always utilized to strictly confine quantum dynamics and generate bound or stationary states due to the existence of quantum tunneling. However, the existed accurate Wigner solvers are often designed for either…

Computational Physics · Physics 2019-06-04 Zhenzhu Chen , Yunfeng Xiong , Sihong Shao

An extended Wigner function formalism is introduced for describing the quantum dynamics of particles with internal degrees of freedom in the presence of spatially inhomogeneous fields. The approach is used for quantitative simulations of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2014-05-09 Marcel Utz , Malcolm H Levitt , Nathan Cooper , Hendrik Ulbricht

This paper presents a comprehensive investigation of the problem of a harmonic oscillator with time-depending frequencies in the framework of the Vlasov theory and the Wigner function apparatus for quantum systems in the phase space. A new…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-05-16 E. E. Perepelkin , B. I. Sadovnikov , N. G. Inozemtseva , A. A. Korepanova