Published March 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Long-range correlations in quantum systems with aperiodic Hamiltonians

  • 1. Faculty of Engineering, Niigata University, Niigata 950-21 (Japan)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Fudan University, Shanghai 200433 (China)

Description

An efficient algorithm for the computation of correlation function (CF) at very long distances is presented for quantum systems whose Hamiltonian is formed by the substitution aperiodic sequence alternating over unit intervals in time or space. The algorithm reorganizes the expression of the CF in such a way that the evaluation of the CF at distances equal to some special numbers is related to a family of graphs generated recursively. As examples of applications, we evaluate the CF, over unprecedentedly long time intervals up to order of 1012, for aperiodic two-level systems subject to kicking perturbations that are in the Thue-Morse, the period-doubling, and the Rudin-Shapiro sequences, respectively. Our results show the presence of long-range correlations in all these aperiodic quantum systems. copyright 1997 The American Physical Society

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. E, Statistical Physics, Plasmas, Fluids, and Related Interdisciplinary Topics
Journal Volume
55
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 2632-2639.
ISSN
1063-651X
CODEN
PLEEE8

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
28069317
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ALGORITHMS; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; DYNAMICS; HAMILTONIANS; PERTURBATION THEORY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SPACE DEPENDENCE; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
FUNCTIONS; MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS