Poincaré-Birkhoff theorem in quantum mechanics

D. A. Wisniacki, M. Saraceno, F. J. Arranz, R. M. Benito, and F. Borondo
Phys. Rev. E 84, 026206 – Published 22 August 2011

Abstract

Quantum manifestations of the dynamics around resonant tori in perturbed Hamiltonian systems, dictated by the Poincaré-Birkhoff theorem, are shown to exist. They are embedded in the interactions involving states which differ in a number of quanta equal to the order of the classical resonance. Moreover, the associated classical phase space structures are mimicked in the quasiprobability density functions and their zeros.

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  • Received 6 May 2011

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevE.84.026206

©2011 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

D. A. Wisniacki1, M. Saraceno2, F. J. Arranz3, R. M. Benito3, and F. Borondo4

  • 1Departamento de Física and IFIBA, FCEyN, UBA Ciudad Universitaria, Pabellón 1, Ciudad Universitaria, 1428 Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 2Departamento de Física, Comisión Nacional de Energía Atómica, Avenida del Libertador 8250, 1429 Buenos Aires, Argentina
  • 3Grupo de Sistemas Complejos and Departamento de Física, Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Agrónomos, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 28040 Madrid, Spain
  • 4Departamento de Química, and Instituto Mixto de Ciencias Matemáticas, CSIC-UAM-UC3M-UCM, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain

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Vol. 84, Iss. 2 — August 2011

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