COHERENT DESTRUCTION OF TUNNELING

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Abstract

The phenomenon of tunneling is investigated for a symmetric double-well potential perturbed by a monochromatic driving force. The analysis is based on a numerical treatment of the quantum map that propagates the system over one period of the external force, and of the spectrum of its eigenphases (quasienergies). The variety in the quasienergy spectrum, such as exact and avoided crossings, leads to novel forms of coherent tunneling. In particular, for specific parameter values of the driving force, we find almost complete localization of the wave packet in one of the wells.

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Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)516-519
Number of pages4
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume67
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - 22 Jul 1991
Peer-reviewedYes

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Scopus 0039712360

Keywords

Keywords

  • BENZOIC-ACID CRYSTALS, LIGHT INTERSTITIALS, NEUTRON-SCATTERING, METALS, DIFFUSION