Dephasing maps for quantum stochastic systems

Yitzhak Weissman*, Joshua Jortner

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Abstract

Stochastic time evolution in a nonseparable and nonintegrable quantum system is manifested by rapid dephasing of gaussian wavepackets, whose topological distribution in the coordinate-momentum space defines its irregular regions, while wavepackets initiated in regular regions exhibit quasiperiodic evolution. A gradual transition from quasiperiodic to chaotic dynamics with increasing energy is observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)55-58
Number of pages4
JournalPhysics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics
Volume83
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 11 May 1981

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