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Quantum eigenstates of a strongly chaotic system and the scar phenomenon

Abstract

The quantum eigenstates of a strongly chaotic system (hyperbolic octagon) are studied with special emphasis on the scar phenomenon. The dynamics of a localized wavepacket is discussed which travels along a short periodic orbit yielding a test for the scar model developed by Heller. The autocorrelation function C(t) and the smeared weighted spectral density S{sub {tau}}(E) are in accordance with this model, but the conclusion that this implies the existence of scarred eigenstates is not confirmed. A random wavefunction model generates with the same probability intensity structures being localized near short periodic orbits as the wavefunctions obeying the Schroedinger equation. Although there are some eigenstates which are localized near a periodic orbit, the conclusion that their intensities differ significantly from the statistically expected ones cannot be drawn. Thus the scar phenomenon seems to be absent in the case of hyperbolic octagons. (orig.)
Authors:
Aurich, R; [1]  Steiner, F [1] 
  1. Hamburg Univ. (Germany). 2. Inst. fuer Theoretische Physik
Publication Date:
Apr 01, 1993
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
DESY-93-057
Reference Number:
SCA: 661100; PA: DEN-94:0F3273; EDB-94:047909; ERA-19:013350; NTS-94:019387; SN: 94001169843
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Apr 1993
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; QUANTUM MECHANICS; STOCHASTIC PROCESSES; WAVE PACKETS; EIGENSTATES; SPECTRAL DENSITY; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; STATISTICAL MODELS; ORBITS; WAVE FUNCTIONS; PROBABILITY; RANDOMNESS; FOURIER TRANSFORMATION; GAUSS FUNCTION; GEODESICS; 661100; CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
Sponsoring Organizations:
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, Bonn (Germany)
OSTI ID:
10135282
Research Organizations:
Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY), Hamburg (Germany)
Country of Origin:
Germany
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0418-9833; Other: ON: DE94752467; CNN: Contract DFG Ste 241/4-6; TRN: DE94F3273
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
DEN
Size:
30 p.
Announcement Date:
Jul 05, 2005

Citation Formats

Aurich, R, and Steiner, F. Quantum eigenstates of a strongly chaotic system and the scar phenomenon. Germany: N. p., 1993. Web.
Aurich, R, & Steiner, F. Quantum eigenstates of a strongly chaotic system and the scar phenomenon. Germany.
Aurich, R, and Steiner, F. 1993. "Quantum eigenstates of a strongly chaotic system and the scar phenomenon." Germany.
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title = {Quantum eigenstates of a strongly chaotic system and the scar phenomenon}
author = {Aurich, R, and Steiner, F}
abstractNote = {The quantum eigenstates of a strongly chaotic system (hyperbolic octagon) are studied with special emphasis on the scar phenomenon. The dynamics of a localized wavepacket is discussed which travels along a short periodic orbit yielding a test for the scar model developed by Heller. The autocorrelation function C(t) and the smeared weighted spectral density S{sub {tau}}(E) are in accordance with this model, but the conclusion that this implies the existence of scarred eigenstates is not confirmed. A random wavefunction model generates with the same probability intensity structures being localized near short periodic orbits as the wavefunctions obeying the Schroedinger equation. Although there are some eigenstates which are localized near a periodic orbit, the conclusion that their intensities differ significantly from the statistically expected ones cannot be drawn. Thus the scar phenomenon seems to be absent in the case of hyperbolic octagons. (orig.)}
place = {Germany}
year = {1993}
month = {Apr}
}