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We analyze the quantum walk on a cycle using discrete Wigner functions as a way to represent the states and the evolution of the walker. The method provides some insight on the nature of the interference effects that make quantum and…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 C. C. Lopez , J. P. Paz

We theoretically design and analytically study a controllable beam splitter for the spin wave propagating in a star-shaped (e.g., a $Y$-shaped beam) spin network. Such a solid state beam splitter can display quantum interference and quantum…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-11-09 S. Yang , Z. Song , C. P. Sun

We analyze the tunneling of a particle through a repulsive potential resulting from an inverted harmonic oscillator in the quantum mechanical phase space described by the Wigner function. In particular, we solve the partial differential…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2013-06-07 D. M. Heim , W. P. Schleich , P. M. Alsing , J. P. Dahl , S. Varro

Propagation of the Wigner function is studied on two levels of semiclassical propagation, one based on the van-Vleck propagator, the other on phase-space path integration. Leading quantum corrections to the classical Liouville propagator…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 Thomas Dittrich , Luis Sandoval , Carlos Viviescas

The quantum dynamics of an ensemble of interacting electrons in an array of random scatterers is treated using a new numerical approach for the calculation of average values of quantum operators and time correlation functions in the Wigner…

Disordered Systems and Neural Networks · Physics 2009-11-07 V. Filinov , P. Thomas , I. Varga , T. Meier , M. Bonitz , V. Fortov , S. W. Koch

The first part of the paper is devoted to diffraction phenomena that can be expressed by fractional Fourier transforms whose orders are real numbers. According to a scalar theory, diffraction acts on the amplitude of the electric field as…

Optics · Physics 2022-03-17 Pierre Pellat-Finet , Éric Fogret

We calculate the Wigner (quasi)probability distribution function of the quantum optical elliptical vortex (QEV), generated by coupling squeezed vacuum states of two modes. The coupling between the two modes is performed by using beam…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2011-04-04 Abir Bandyopadhyay , Shashi Prabhakar , R. P. Singh

Wigner's quasi-probability distribution function in phase-space is a special (Weyl) representation of the density matrix. It has been useful in describing quantum transport in quantum optics; nuclear physics; decoherence (eg, quantum…

High Energy Physics - Theory · Physics 2008-11-26 Cosmas K Zachos

In the large-$N$, classical limit, the Bose-Hubbard dimer undergoes a transition to chaos when its tunnelling rate is modulated in time. We use exact and approximate numerical simulations to determine the features of the dynamically…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-07-31 R. A. Kidd , M. K. Olsen , J. F. Corney

We advance a phase-space theory of partially coherent accelerating, non-diffracting beams employing the Wigner distribution function (WDF). We derive a general expression for the WDF of any accelerating, diffraction-free beam of arbitrary…

Optics · Physics 2026-01-19 Sergey A. Ponomarenko , Morteza Hajati

In this study, we compare the Wigner function $W$, its modulus, and the Husimi distribution $H$ in a one-dimensional quantum system exhibiting a transition from a single-well to a double-well configuration, using the quasi-exactly solvable…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-09 Angelina N. Mendoza Tavera , Adrian M. Escobar Ruiz , Robin P. Sagar

Using the continued-fraction method we solve the Caldeira-Leggett master equation in the phase-space (Wigner) representation to study Quantum ratchets. Broken spatial symmetry, irreversibility and periodic forcing allows for a net current…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-11-10 D. Zueco , J. L. Garcia-Palacios

Drawing inspiration from Dirac's work on functions of non commuting observables, we develop a fresh approach to phase space descriptions of operators and the Wigner distribution in quantum mechanics. The construction presented here is…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 S. Chaturvedi , E. Ercolessi , G. Marmo , G. Morandi , N. Mukunda , R. Simon

Within the expansive domain of optical sciences, achieving the precise characterization of light beams stands as a fundamental pursuit, pivotal for various applications, including telecommunications and imaging technologies. This study…

(This is a substantially shortened version of the original abstract:) The Wigner crystal phase diagram of the bilayer systems have been studied using variational methods. Five crystal phases are obtained. As the layer spacing increases, the…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2016-08-31 S. Narasimhan , Tin-Lun Ho

We investigate the transport and coherence properties of a double quantum dot coupled to a single damped boson mode. Our numerically results reveal how the properties of the boson distribution can be steered by altering parameters of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 T. Brandes , N. Lambert

A beam splitter is a key component used to direct and combine light paths in various optical and microwave systems. It plays a crucial role in devices like interferometers, such as the Mach-Zehnder and Hong-Ou-Mandel setups, where it splits…

Representations of quantum state vectors by complex phase space amplitudes, complementing the description of the density operator by the Wigner function, have been defined by applying the Weyl-Wigner transform to dyadic operators, linear in…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-05-19 A. J. Bracken , P. Watson

In this work we have explored few tools in Quantum State Tomography for Continuous Variable Systems. The concept of quantum states in phase space representation is introduced in a simple manner by using a few statistical concepts. Unlike…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-12-12 Ludmila Botelho

We study the entanglement effect of beam splitter on the temporally stable phase states. Specifically, we consider the eigenstates (phase states) of an unitary phase operator resulting from the polar decomposition of ladder operators of…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-06-11 M. Daoud , E. B. Choubabi