Trajectory interpretation of correspondence principle: solution of nodal issue

DOI10.1007/S10701-020-00363-3zbMATH Open1454.81038arXiv1911.04747OpenAlexW3102643888MaRDI QIDQ828352FDOQ828352

Shiang-Yi Han, Ciann-Dong Yang

Publication date: 8 January 2021

Published in: Foundations of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Abstract: The correspondence principle states that the quantum system will approach to the classical system in high quantum numbers. Indeed, the average of the probability density distribution reflects a classical-like distribution. However, the likelihood of finding a particle at node of the wave function is zero. This condition is recognized as the nodal issue. In this paper, we propose a solution for this issue by means of complex quantum random trajectories which are obtained by solving the stochastic differential equation under the optimal guidance law. It turns out that point set A which is collected by the intersections of complex random trajectories and the real axis can present the quantum mechanical compatible distribution of the quantum harmonic oscillator system. Meanwhile, the projections of complex quantum random trajectories on the real axis form point set B that gives a distribution without appearance of nodes. Moreover, point set B can represent the classical compatible distribution in high quantum numbers. Furthermore, the statistical distribution of point set B is verified by the solution of the Fokker-Planck equation.

Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/1911.04747

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zbMATH Keywords

correspondence principlecomplex Fokker-Planck equationcomplex quantum random trajectory

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Fokker-Planck equations (35Q84) PDEs with randomness, stochastic partial differential equations (35R60) Closed and approximate solutions to the Schrödinger, Dirac, Klein-Gordon and other equations of quantum mechanics (81Q05) Selfadjoint operator theory in quantum theory, including spectral analysis (81Q10) Semiclassical techniques, including WKB and Maslov methods applied to problems in quantum theory (81Q20) Stochastic mechanics (including stochastic electrodynamics) (81P20) Alternative quantum mechanics (including hidden variables, etc.) (81Q65)

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