Quantum Classical Transition for Mixed States: The Scaled Von Neumann Equation

In this work, we proposed a smooth transition wave equation from a quantum to classical regime in the framework of von Neumann formalism for ensembles and then obtained an equivalent scaled equation. This led us to develop a scaled statistical theory following the well-known Wigner–Moyal approach of...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Mousavi, S.V., Miret-Artés, Salvador
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2023
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/310581
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/310581
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Bohmian mechanics
Transition wave equation
Scaled Liouville–von Neumann equation
Scaled trajectories
Scaled Wigner–Moyal approach
Scaled Wigner distribution function
Time reversal symmetry
Descripción
Sumario:In this work, we proposed a smooth transition wave equation from a quantum to classical regime in the framework of von Neumann formalism for ensembles and then obtained an equivalent scaled equation. This led us to develop a scaled statistical theory following the well-known Wigner–Moyal approach of quantum mechanics. This scaled nonequilibrium statistical mechanics has in it all the ingredients of the classical and quantum theory described in terms of a continuous parameter displaying all the dynamical regimes in between the two extreme cases. Finally, a simple application of our scaled formalism consisting of reflection from a mirror by computing various quantities, including probability density plots, scaled trajectories, and arrival times, was analyzed.