Classical and quantum action-phase variables for time-dependent oscillators

Sang Pyo Kim and Don N. Page
Phys. Rev. A 64, 012104 – Published 6 June 2001
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Abstract

For a time-dependent classical quadratic oscillator we introduce pairs of real and complex invariants that are linear in position and momentum. Each pair of invariants realize explicitly a canonical transformation from the phase space to the invariant space, in which the action-phase variables are defined. We find the action operator for the time-dependent quantum oscillator via the classical-quantum correspondence. Candidate phase operators conjugate to the action operator are discussed, but no satisfactory ones are found.

  • Received 16 January 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.64.012104

©2001 American Physical Society

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Sang Pyo Kim* and Don N. Page

  • Theoretical Physics Institute, Department of Physics, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2J1

  • *Email address: spkim@phys.ualberta.ca
  • Email address: don@phys.ualberta.ca

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Vol. 64, Iss. 1 — July 2001

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