Signatures of Quantum Stability in a Classically Chaotic System.

Schlunk, S.; d'Arcy, M.B.; Gardiner, S.A.; Cassettari, D.; Godun, R.M.; Summy, G.S.

Abstract

We experimentally and numerically investigate the quantum accelerator mode dynamics of an atom optical realization of the quantum delta-kicked accelerator, whose classical dynamics are chaotic. Using a Ramsey-type experiment, we observe interference, demonstrating that quantum accelerator modes are formed coherently. We construct a link between the behavior of the evolution's fidelity and the phase space structure of a recently proposed pseudoclassical map, and thus account for the observed interference visibilities.

Citation

Schlunk, S., d'Arcy, M., Gardiner, S., Cassettari, D., Godun, R., & Summy, G. (2003). Signatures of Quantum Stability in a Classically Chaotic System. Physical Review Letters, 90(5), https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.90.054101

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: 2003-02
• Journal: Physical Review Letters
• Print ISSN: 0031-9007
• Publisher: American Physical Society
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 90
• Issue: 5
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.90.054101
• Publisher URL: http://link.aps.org/abstract/PRL/v90/e054101