Controlled quantum evolutions and transitions

Citation
Nc. Petroni et al., Controlled quantum evolutions and transitions, J PHYS A, 32(43), 1999, pp. 7489-7508
Citations number
32
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF PHYSICS A-MATHEMATICAL AND GENERAL
ISSN journal
03054470 → ACNP
Volume
32
Issue
43
Year of publication
1999
Pages
7489 - 7508
Database
ISI
SICI code
0305-4470(19991029)32:43<7489:CQEAT>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
We study the nonstationary solutions of Fokker-Planck equations associated to either stationary or non stationary quantum states. In particular, we di scuss the stationary states of quantum systems with singular velocity field s. We introduce a technique that allows arbitrary evolutions ruled by these equations to account for controlled quantum transitions. Asa first signfic ant application we present a detailed treatment of the transition probabili ties and of the controlling time-dependent potentials associated to the tra nsitions between the stationary, the coherent, and the squeezed states of t he harmonic oscillator.