Quantum motion in a Paul trap
- 4 February 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 66 (5), 527-529
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.66.527
Abstract
Quasienergy eigenstates are constructed for a quantum harmonic oscillator with a periodic, time-dependent ‘‘spring constant.’’ This is done by a sequence of canonical transformations. The wave function in the new variables is that of an ordinary oscillator.Keywords
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