Projectile motion of surface gravity water wave packets: An analogy to quantum mechanics

Georgi Gary Rozenman*, Matthias Zimmermann, Maxim A. Efremov, Wolfgang P. Schleich, William B. Case, Daniel M. Greenberger, Lev Shemer, Ady Arie

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Abstract

We study phase contributions of wave functions that occur in the evolution of Gaussian surface gravity water wave packets with nonzero initial momenta propagating in the presence and absence of an effective external linear potential. Our approach takes advantage of the fact that in contrast to matter waves, water waves allow us to measure both their amplitudes and phases.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)931-935
Number of pages5
JournalEuropean Physical Journal: Special Topics
Volume230
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2021

Funding

FundersFunder number
Center for Integrated Quantum Science and Technology
DIP
German Space Agency
German-Israeli Project CooperationDU 1086/2-1, AR 924/1-1
Ministry of Science, Research and Arts Baden–Württemberg
Texas A and M University
Hagler Institute for Advanced Study, Texas A&M University
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
Israel Science Foundation508/19, 1415/17
Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und EnergieDLR 50WM1556, 50WM1956

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