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Main Authors: Keski-Rahkonen, J., Graf, A. M., Heller, E. J.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.18081
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author Keski-Rahkonen, J.
Graf, A. M.
Heller, E. J.
author_facet Keski-Rahkonen, J.
Graf, A. M.
Heller, E. J.
contents Chaos plays a crucial role in numerous natural phenomena, but its quantum nature has remained large elusive. One intriguing quantum-chaotic phenomenon is the scarring of a single-particle wavefunction, where the quantum probability density is enhanced in the vicinity of a classical periodic orbit. These quantum scars illustrate the quantum suppression of classical chaos, offering a unique way to explore the classical-quantum relationship beyond conventional limits. In this study, we establish an ergodicity theorem for slacking a group of adjacent eigenstates, revealing the aspect of antiscarring -- the reduction of probability density along a periodic orbit generating the corresponding scars. We thereafter apply these two concepts to variational scars in a disordered quantum well, and finally discuss their broader implications, suggesting potential experimental approaches to observe this phenomenon.
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spellingShingle Antiscarring in Chaotic Quantum Wells
Keski-Rahkonen, J.
Graf, A. M.
Heller, E. J.
Quantum Physics
Chaos plays a crucial role in numerous natural phenomena, but its quantum nature has remained large elusive. One intriguing quantum-chaotic phenomenon is the scarring of a single-particle wavefunction, where the quantum probability density is enhanced in the vicinity of a classical periodic orbit. These quantum scars illustrate the quantum suppression of classical chaos, offering a unique way to explore the classical-quantum relationship beyond conventional limits. In this study, we establish an ergodicity theorem for slacking a group of adjacent eigenstates, revealing the aspect of antiscarring -- the reduction of probability density along a periodic orbit generating the corresponding scars. We thereafter apply these two concepts to variational scars in a disordered quantum well, and finally discuss their broader implications, suggesting potential experimental approaches to observe this phenomenon.
title Antiscarring in Chaotic Quantum Wells
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.18081