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- Title
Accelerated and Airy-Bloch oscillations.
- Authors
Longhi, Stefano
- Abstract
A quantum particle subjected to a constant force undergoes an accelerated motion following a parabolic path, which differs from the classical motion just because of wave packet spreading (quantum diffusion). However, when a periodic potential is added (such as in a crystal) the particle undergoes Bragg scattering and an oscillatory (rather than accelerated) motion is found, corresponding to the famous Bloch oscillations (BOs). Here, we introduce an exactly-solvable quantum Hamiltonian model, corresponding to a generalized Wannier-Stark Hamiltonian , in which a quantum particle shows an intermediate dynamical behavior, namely an oscillatory motion superimposed to an accelerated one. Such a novel dynamical behavior is referred to as accelerated BOs. Analytical expressions of the spectrum, improper eigenfunctions and propagator of the generalized Wannier-Stark Hamiltonian are derived. Finally, it is shown that acceleration and quantum diffusion in the generalized Wannier-Stark Hamiltonian are prevented for Airy wave packets, which undergo a periodic breathing dynamics that can be referred to as Airy-Bloch oscillations.
- Subjects
OSCILLATIONS; PHYSICAL constants; ACCELERATION (Mechanics); QUANTUM theory; BRAGG gratings; WANNIER-stark effect
- Publication
International Journal of Modern Physics B: Condensed Matter Physics; Statistical Physics; Applied Physics, 2016, Vol 30, Issue 26, p1
- ISSN
0217-9792
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1142/S0217979216501897