Semiclassics around a phase space caustic: An illustration using the Nelson Hamiltonian

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETA.2010.12.051zbMATH Open1241.81075arXiv1009.2080OpenAlexW2000159299MaRDI QIDQ430727FDOQ430727

Authors: A. D. Ribeiro 

Publication date: 26 June 2012

Published in: Physics Letters. A (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The semiclassical formula for the coherent-state propagator is written in terms of complex classical trajectories of an equivalent classical system. Depending on the parameters involved, more than one trajectory may contribute to the calculation. Eventually, however, two contributing trajectories coalesce, characterizing what is called phase space caustic. In this case, the usual semiclassical formula for the propagator diverges, so that a uniform approximation is required to avoid this singularity. In this paper, we present a non-trivial application illustrating this scenario, and showing the accuracy of the uniform formula that we have previously derived.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1009.2080

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zbMATH Keywords

coherent statesuniform approximationphase space causticsemiclassical propagator

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Coherent states (81R30) Phase-space methods including Wigner distributions, etc. applied to problems in quantum mechanics (81S30)

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