Diffraction in phase space: Jumps and kinks in matter waves revealed by their dynamics.

IF 2.7 2区数学 Q1 MATHEMATICS, APPLIED

Chaos Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI:10.1063/5.0260470

Gregor Finkbeiner, Maxim A Efremov, Robert F O'Connell, Wolfgang P Schleich

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Abstract

We show that a discontinuity either in a wave function or its derivative, corresponding to a jump or a kink, causes ripples in Wigner phase space. In the free time evolution, these structures give rise to interference fringes in the probability density represented in spacetime.

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Chaos 物理-物理：数学物理

CiteScore

5.20

自引率

13.80%

发文量

448

审稿时长

2.3 months

期刊介绍： Chaos: An Interdisciplinary Journal of Nonlinear Science is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to increasing the understanding of nonlinear phenomena and describing the manifestations in a manner comprehensible to researchers from a broad spectrum of disciplines.