Published September 10, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Visualizing the quantum interaction picture in phase space

  • 1. Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light, Günter-Scharowsky-Straße 1/Bau 24, D-91058 Erlangen (Germany)

Description

We present a graphical example of the interaction picture-time evolution. Our aim is to help students understand in a didactic manner the simplicity that this picture provides. Visualizing the interaction picture unveils its advantages, which are hidden behind the involved mathematics. Specifically, we show that the time evolution of a driven harmonic oscillator in the interaction picture corresponds to a local transformation of a phase space-reference frame into the one that is co-rotating with the Wigner function. (paper)

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/33/5/1367

Additional details

Identifiers

Publishing Information

Journal Title
European Journal of Physics
Journal Volume
33
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 1367-1381
ISSN
0143-0807
CODEN
EJPHD4

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43128244
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
EDUCATIONAL TOOLS; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; INTERACTIONS; PHASE SPACE; TRANSFORMATIONS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL SPACE; SPACE