Semiclassical limit for the Schrödinger equation with a short scale periodic potential. (Q5940485)

In this paper, the dynamics generated by the time Schrodinger equation with the potential consisting of a lattice periodic potential plus an external potential which varies slowly on the scale of the lattice spacing is investigated. Theorems proved in this paper show that for very slow changes of the external potential the time position operator and, more generally, semiclassical observables converge to a limit given by the semiclassical dynamics. Results are given for isolated bands only (no band crossing is considered).