Quantum Theory from a Nonlinear Perspective

Quantum Theory from a Nonlinear Perspective
Author: Dieter Schuch
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 261
Release: 2018-01-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 3319655949

This book provides a unique survey displaying the power of Riccati equations to describe reversible and irreversible processes in physics and, in particular, quantum physics. Quantum mechanics is supposedly linear, invariant under time-reversal, conserving energy and, in contrast to classical theories, essentially based on the use of complex quantities. However, on a macroscopic level, processes apparently obey nonlinear irreversible evolution equations and dissipate energy. The Riccati equation, a nonlinear equation that can be linearized, has the potential to link these two worlds when applied to complex quantities. The nonlinearity can provide information about the phase-amplitude correlations of the complex quantities that cannot be obtained from the linearized form. As revealed in this wide ranging treatment, Riccati equations can also be found in many diverse fields of physics from Bose-Einstein-condensates to cosmology. The book will appeal to graduate students and theoretical physicists interested in a consistent mathematical description of physical laws.

Quantum Mechanics in Nonlinear Systems

Quantum Mechanics in Nonlinear Systems
Author: Xiao-Feng Pang
Publisher: World Scientific
Total Pages: 644
Release: 2005
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9812561161

In the history of physics and science, quantum mechanics has served as the foundation of modern science. This book discusses the properties of microscopic particles in nonlinear systems, principles of the nonlinear quantum mechanical theory, and its applications in condensed matter, polymers and biological systems.The book is essentially composed of three parts. The first part presents a review of linear quantum mechanics, as well as theoretical and experimental fundamentals that establish the nonlinear quantum mechanical theory. The theory itself and its essential features are covered in the second part. In the final part, extensive applications of this theory in physics, biology and polymer are introduced. The whole volume forms a complete system of nonlinear quantum mechanics.The book is intended for researchers, graduate students as well as upper-level undergraduates.

Nonlinear Quantum Mechanics and Its Applications

Nonlinear Quantum Mechanics and Its Applications
Author: Xiao-Feng Pang
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015
Genre: Nonlinear theories
ISBN: 9781611220117

This book describes complete nonlinear quantum mechanics, in which the fundamental and necessity theoretical principle and wave-corpuscle duality of microscopic particles were the foundation of this principle and its experimental evidences, the mechanisms of generation of the nonlinear interactions and its effects, as well as the methods solving nonlinear quantum mechanical problems, its distinctions with linear quantum mechanics and early nonlinear quantum mechanical idea and models, the completeness and correctness and universality of new theory as well as its applications in different systems containing polymers, physical and biological systems, which are exhibited in this book. Plenty of interesting results of these systems and a large number of novel properties of microscopic particles including the electron, proton, phonon, photon, exciton, polaron, magnon and Boson involving their localisations and classical features are stated in detail. This book is intended for researchers, teachers, graduate students, and upper level undergraduate students.

Nonlinear Dynamics and Quantum Chaos

Nonlinear Dynamics and Quantum Chaos
Author: Sandro Wimberger
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2014-05-13
Genre: Science
ISBN: 331906343X

The field of nonlinear dynamics and chaos has grown very much over the last few decades and is becoming more and more relevant in different disciplines. This book presents a clear and concise introduction to the field of nonlinear dynamics and chaos, suitable for graduate students in mathematics, physics, chemistry, engineering, and in natural sciences in general. It provides a thorough and modern introduction to the concepts of Hamiltonian dynamical systems' theory combining in a comprehensive way classical and quantum mechanical description. It covers a wide range of topics usually not found in similar books. Motivations of the respective subjects and a clear presentation eases the understanding. The book is based on lectures on classical and quantum chaos held by the author at Heidelberg University. It contains exercises and worked examples, which makes it ideal for an introductory course for students as well as for researchers starting to work in the field.

The Quantum Theory of Nonlinear Optics

The Quantum Theory of Nonlinear Optics
Author: Peter D. Drummond
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2014-03-27
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1107004217

This self-contained treatment of field quantization requires no prior knowledge of nonlinear optics. Supplemented by end-of-chapter exercises and detailed examples of calculation techniques in different systems, it is a valuable resource for graduate students and researchers in nonlinear optics, condensed matter physics, quantum information and atomic physics.

Non-Linear Cooperative Effects in Open Quantum Systems

Non-Linear Cooperative Effects in Open Quantum Systems
Author: Nicolae Alexandru Enachi
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2016
Genre: Open systems (Physics)
ISBN: 9781634833219

This monograph, "Non-linear Cooperative Effects in Open Quantum Systems: Entanglement and Second Order Coherence" is dedicated to the large auditory of specialists interested in the modern approaches in quantum open systems, cooperative phenomena between excited atoms and the field of the non-linear interaction. Special attention is dedicated to the problems of non-linear interaction with vacuum fields and thermostat with finite temperature, but quantum aspects of laser generation of light in non-linear interaction with finite numbers of cavity modes remain the center of attention. In many situations, the limit to the traditional cooperative phenomena of open quantum systems and thermodynamics are taken into consideration. As the book contains the class of non-linear effects of generations of the particle in such cooperative phenomena, the author's aim was to describe squeezed problems and affect entanglement between the generation photons and phonons in cooperative processes. The new phenomenon of cooperative emission in the single- and two-quantum processes are carefully described for large audiences of specialists in the field of quantum optics and condensed matter physics, chemistry and biology.

Quantum Mechanics of Non-Hamiltonian and Dissipative Systems

Quantum Mechanics of Non-Hamiltonian and Dissipative Systems
Author: Vasily Tarasov
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 555
Release: 2008-06-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0080559719

Quantum Mechanics of Non-Hamiltonian and Dissipative Systems is self-contained and can be used by students without a previous course in modern mathematics and physics. The book describes the modern structure of the theory, and covers the fundamental results of last 15 years. The book has been recommended by Russian Ministry of Education as the textbook for graduate students and has been used for graduate student lectures from 1998 to 2006.• Requires no preliminary knowledge of graduate and advanced mathematics • Discusses the fundamental results of last 15 years in this theory• Suitable for courses for undergraduate students as well as graduate students and specialists in physics mathematics and other sciences

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos

Nonlinear Dynamics and Chaos
Author: Steven H. Strogatz
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 532
Release: 2018-05-04
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 0429961111

This textbook is aimed at newcomers to nonlinear dynamics and chaos, especially students taking a first course in the subject. The presentation stresses analytical methods, concrete examples, and geometric intuition. The theory is developed systematically, starting with first-order differential equations and their bifurcations, followed by phase plane analysis, limit cycles and their bifurcations, and culminating with the Lorenz equations, chaos, iterated maps, period doubling, renormalization, fractals, and strange attractors.

Non-Hermitian Quantum Mechanics

Non-Hermitian Quantum Mechanics
Author: Nimrod Moiseyev
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 409
Release: 2011-02-17
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1139496999

Non-Hermitian quantum mechanics (NHQM) is an important alternative to the standard (Hermitian) formalism of quantum mechanics, enabling the solution of otherwise difficult problems. The first book to present this theory, it is useful to advanced graduate students and researchers in physics, chemistry and engineering. NHQM provides powerful numerical and analytical tools for the study of resonance phenomena - perhaps one of the most striking events in nature. It is especially useful for problems whose solutions cause extreme difficulties within the structure of a conventional Hermitian framework. NHQM has applications in a variety of fields, including optics, where the refractive index is complex; quantum field theory, where the parity-time (PT) symmetry properties of the Hamiltonian are investigated; and atomic and molecular physics and electrical engineering, where complex potentials are introduced to simplify numerical calculations.

Quantum Chaos

Quantum Chaos
Author: Katsuhiro Nakamura
Publisher: CUP Archive
Total Pages: 228
Release: 1994-06-02
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 9780521467469

Past studies on chaos have been concerned with classical systems but this book is one of the first to deal with quantum chaos.