Numerical test of Born-Oppenheimer approximation in chaotic systems

DOI10.1016/J.PHYSLETA.2009.07.080zbMATH Open1233.81024arXiv0812.5043OpenAlexW1976079141MaRDI QIDQ665371FDOQ665371

Authors: Jeong-Bo Shim, Martina Hentschel, M. S. Hussein 

Publication date: 5 March 2012

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

Abstract: We study the validity of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation in chaotic dynamics. Using numerical solutions of autonomous Fermi accelerators, we show that the general adiabatic conditions can be interpreted as the narrowness of the chaotic region in phase space.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/0812.5043

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Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Computational methods for problems pertaining to quantum theory (81-08) Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Phase-space methods including Wigner distributions, etc. applied to problems in quantum mechanics (81S30) Quantum chaos (81Q50)

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• Elimination of fast chaotic degrees of freedom: on the accuracy of the Born approximation

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