Chemical potential and variable number of particles control the quantum state: Quantum oscillators as a showcase
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| author | Reible, Benedikt M. Djurdjevac, Ana Site, Luigi Delle |
| author_facet | Reible, Benedikt M. Djurdjevac, Ana Site, Luigi Delle |
| contents | Despite their simplicity, quantum harmonic oscillators are ubiquitous in the modeling of physical systems. They are able to capture universal properties that serve as reference for the more complex systems found in nature. In this spirit, we apply a model of a Hamiltonian for open quantum systems in equilibrium with a particle reservoir to ensembles of quantum oscillators. By treating (i) a dilute gas of vibrating particles and (ii) a chain of coupled oscillators as showcases, we demonstrate that the property of varying number of particles leads to a mandatory condition on the energy of the system. In particular, the chemical potential plays the role of a parameter of control that can externally manipulate the spectrum of a system and the corresponding accessible quantum states. |
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| spellingShingle | Chemical potential and variable number of particles control the quantum state: Quantum oscillators as a showcase Reible, Benedikt M. Djurdjevac, Ana Site, Luigi Delle Quantum Physics Statistical Mechanics Mathematical Physics Despite their simplicity, quantum harmonic oscillators are ubiquitous in the modeling of physical systems. They are able to capture universal properties that serve as reference for the more complex systems found in nature. In this spirit, we apply a model of a Hamiltonian for open quantum systems in equilibrium with a particle reservoir to ensembles of quantum oscillators. By treating (i) a dilute gas of vibrating particles and (ii) a chain of coupled oscillators as showcases, we demonstrate that the property of varying number of particles leads to a mandatory condition on the energy of the system. In particular, the chemical potential plays the role of a parameter of control that can externally manipulate the spectrum of a system and the corresponding accessible quantum states. |
| title | Chemical potential and variable number of particles control the quantum state: Quantum oscillators as a showcase |
| topic | Quantum Physics Statistical Mechanics Mathematical Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.07492 |