Quantum chaos in the Born-Oppenheimer approximation

R. Blümel and B. Esser
Phys. Rev. Lett. 72, 3658 – Published 6 June 1994
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Abstract

We show that exponential instabilities and quantum chaos occur in a system with a mixed classical-quantum description. This type of chaos is of general importance and may occur in any quantum system which divides in a natural way into a fast (quantum) and a slow (classical) subsystem.

  • Received 31 August 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.3658

©1994 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

R. Blümel

  • Department of Physics, University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware 19716

B. Esser

  • Institut für Theoretische Physik, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Invalidenstrasse 110, 10115 Berlin, Germany

Comments & Replies

Comment on “Quantum Chaos in the Born-Oppenheimer Approximation”

Paolo Allegrini, Luca Bonci, Paolo Grigolini, Riccardo Mannella, Roberto Roncaglia, and David Vitali
Phys. Rev. Lett. 74, 1484 (1995)

Blümel and Esser Reply:

R. Blümel and B. Esser
Phys. Rev. Lett. 74, 1485 (1995)

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Vol. 72, Iss. 23 — 6 June 1994

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