Particle Trajectories for Quantum Maps

DOI10.1007/S00023-023-01387-XarXiv2210.03224MaRDI QIDQ6506740FDOQ6506740

Abstract: We study the trajectories of a semiclassical quantum particle under repeated indirect measurement by Kraus operators, in the setting of the quantized torus. In between measurements, the system evolves via either Hamiltonian propagators or metaplectic operators. We show in both cases the convergence in total variation of the quantum trajectory to its corresponding classical trajectory, as defined by propagation of a semiclassical defect measure. This convergence holds up to the Ehrenfest time of the classical system, which is larger when the system is less chaotic. In addition, we present numerical simulations of these effects.

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum measurement theory, state operations, state preparations (81P15) Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Dynamical systems in other branches of physics (quantum mechanics, general relativity, laser physics) (37N20)

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