COHERENT TRANSPORT IN A PERIODICALLY DRIVEN BISTABLE SYSTEM

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Abstract

The quantum dynamics of a quartic double well, subjected to a harmonically oscillating field, is studied in the framework of the Floquet formalism. The modifications of the familiar tunneling process due to the driving are investigated numerically and explained in terms of the structure of the corresponding local quasienergy spectrum. In particular, there is a one-dimensional manifold in the parameter space spanned by the amplitude and frequency of the driving force, where tunneling is almost completely suppressed by the coherent driving. The quantal dynamics in the semiclassical regime as well as the influence of weak incoherent processes are briefly discussed.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)229-245
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of statistical physics
Volume70
Issue number1-2
Publication statusPublished - Jan 1993
Peer-reviewedYes

Conference

TitleNATO ADVANCED RESEARCH WORKSHOP : STOCHASTIC RESONANCE IN PHYSICS AND BIOLOGY
Duration30 March - 3 April 1992
CitySAN DIEGO
CountryCanada

External IDs

Scopus 21144463451

Keywords

Keywords

  • DRIVEN TUNNELING, FLOQUET THEORY, LOCALIZATION, EXACT AND AVOIDED CROSSINGS, NOISY QUANTUM DYNAMICS, QUANTUM CHAOS, DYNAMICS, SUPPRESSION, ACTIVATION, STATES, ATOMS, FIELD, NOISE