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Quantum-classical correspondence in the vicinity of periodic orbits

Quantum Physics 2018-05-23 v2

Abstract

Quantum-classical correspondence in chaotic systems is a long-standing problem. We describe a method to quantify Bohr's correspondence principle and calculate the size of quantum numbers for which we can expect to observe quantum-classical correspondence near periodic orbits of Floquet systems. Our method shows how the stability of classical periodic orbits affects quantum dynamics. We demonstrate our method by analyzing quantum-classical correspondence in the quantum kicked top (QKT), which exhibits both regular and chaotic behavior. We use our correspondence conditions to identify signatures of classical bifurcations even in a deep quantum regime. Our method can be used to explain the breakdown of quantum-classical correspondence in chaotic systems.

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@article{arxiv.1802.04711,
  title  = {Quantum-classical correspondence in the vicinity of periodic orbits},
  author = {Meenu Kumari and Shohini Ghose},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1802.04711},
  year   = {2018}
}

Comments

Published in Physical Review E. Minor typos corrected

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