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Manipulation of quantum particles in rapidly oscillating potentials by inducing phase hops

Ridinger, A.; Weiss, C.

Authors

A. Ridinger

C. Weiss



Abstract

Analytical calculations show that the mean motion of a quantum particle trapped by a rapidly oscillating potential can be significantly manipulated by inducing phase hops—i.e., by instantaneously changing the potential’s phase. A phase hop can be visualized as being the result of a collision with an imaginary particle which can be controlled. Several phase hops can have accumulating effects on the particle’s mean motion, even if they transform the particle’s Hamiltonian into its initial one. The theoretical predictions are verified by numerical simulations for the one-dimensional Paul trap.

Citation

Ridinger, A., & Weiss, C. (2009). Manipulation of quantum particles in rapidly oscillating potentials by inducing phase hops. Physical Review A, 79(1), https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.79.013414

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Jan 16, 2009
Deposit Date Jul 29, 2014
Journal Physical Review A
Print ISSN 1050-2947
Electronic ISSN 1094-1622
Publisher American Physical Society
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 79
Issue 1
DOI https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.79.013414


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