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Journal article

Quantum normal forms, Moyal star product and Bohr-Sommerfeld approximation

  • 1. Departments of Physics and Mathematics, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720 (United States)

Description

A normal form transformation is carried out on one-dimensional quantum Hamiltonians that transforms them into functions of the quantum harmonic oscillator. The method works with the Weyl transform (or 'symbol') of the Hamiltonian. The Moyal star product is used to carry out the normal form transformation at the level of symbols. Diagrammatic techniques are developed for handling the expressions that result from higher order terms in the Moyal series. Once the normal form is achieved, the Bohr-Sommerfeld formula for the eigenvalues, including higher order corrections, follows easily

Availability note (English)

Available online at http://stacks.iop.org/0305-4470/38/1977/a5_9_010.pdf or at the Web site for the Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General (ISSN 1361-6447) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. A, Mathematical and General
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 1977-2004
ISSN
0305-4470
CODEN
JPHAC5

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36048536
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOHR THEORY; CORRECTIONS; EIGENVALUES; FUNCTIONS; HAMILTONIANS; HARMONIC OSCILLATORS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TRANSFORMATIONS
Descriptors DEC
MATHEMATICAL OPERATORS; MECHANICS; QUANTUM OPERATORS