On the dynamics of a quantum system which is classically chaotic

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Seiten (von - bis)117-126
Seitenumfang10
FachzeitschriftZeitschrift für Physik B Condensed Matter
Jahrgang60
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PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 März 1985

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We investigate the dynamics of one anisotropic spin in an external time-dependent magnetic field. The classical dynamics of the system is nonintegrable (and very similar to the standard map). We present results on this model for a quantum spin (i.e. for finite values of the spin length S). In particular we discuss the semiclassical regime, S≫1, using the concept of Wigner functions to define a suitable probability distribution. In regular regions of phase space the time evolution of the probability distribution shows an algebraic decay of correlations as in quantum mechanics. In chaotic regions of phase space it is characterised by a positive Lyapunov exponent which depends on S. In these regions semiclassical trajectories coincide with classical ones for t <τ0 where τ0∼In S.

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On the dynamics of a quantum system which is classically chaotic. / Frahm, H.; Mikeska, H. J.
in: Zeitschrift für Physik B Condensed Matter, Jahrgang 60, Nr. 1, 01.03.1985, S. 117-126.

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