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Quantum carpets woven by Wigner functions

O M Friesch-+, I Marzoli++ and W P Schleich-+

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The dynamics of many different quantum systems is characterized by a regular net of minima and maxima of probability stretching out in a spacetime representation. We offer an explanation to this phenomenon in terms of the Wigner function. This approach illustrates very clearly the crucial role played by interference.


PACS

02.50.Cw Probability theory

03.65.-w Quantum mechanics

02.50.Ng Distribution theory and Monte Carlo studies

Subjects

Computational physics

Quantum information and quantum mechanics

Dates

Issue 1 (March 2000)

Received 13 October 1999

Published 6 March 2000



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