Chaos in axially symmetric potentials with octupole deformation

Journal Article · Mon Apr 11 00:00:00 EDT 1994 · Physical Review Letters; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.72.2351· OSTI ID:5014279

Heiss, W D; Nazmitdinov, R G; Radu, S ^[1]

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1. Centre for Nonlinear Studies and Department of Physics, University of Witwatersrand, PO Wits 2050, Johannesburg (South Africa) Departamento de Fisica Teorica C-XI, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, E-28049, Madrid (Spain)

Classical and quantum mechanical results are reported for the single particle motion in a harmonic oscillator potential which is characterized by a quadrupole deformation and an additional octupole deformation. The chaotic character of the motion is strongly dependent on the quadrupole deformation in that for a prolate deformation virtually no chaos is discernible while for the oblate case the motion shows strong chaos when the octupole term is turned on.

• OSTI ID: 5014279
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (United States) Vol. 72:15; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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