Wigner function for the orientation state

DOI10.1088/1367-2630/15/6/063004MaRDI QIDQ5141499zbMATH OpenOpenAlexWikidataFDO

Authors Timo Fischer, Clemens Gneiting, Klaus Hornberger

Publication date 18 December 2020

Published in New Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Copyright license Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/1210.4115

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Quantum state spaces, operational and probabilistic concepts (81P16) Phase-space methods including Wigner distributions, etc. applied to problems in quantum mechanics (81S30)

Abstract: We introduce a quantum phase space representation for the orientation state of extended quantum objects, using the Euler angles and their conjugate momenta as phase space coordinates. It exhibits the same properties as the standard Wigner function and thus provides an intuitive framework for discussing quantum effects and semiclassical approximations in the rotational motion. Examples illustrating the viability of this quasi-probability distribution include the phase space description of a molecular alignment effect.

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