arXiv · 0706.3899
Wavefunctions, Green's functions and expectation values in terms of spectral determinants
Abstract
We derive semiclassical approximations for wavefunctions, Green's functions and expectation values for classically chaotic quantum systems. Our method consists of applying singular and regular perturbations to quantum Hamiltonians. The wavefunctions, Green's functions and expectation values of the unperturbed Hamiltonian are expressed in terms of the spectral determinant of the perturbed Hamiltonian. Semiclassical resummation methods for spectral determinants are applied and yield approximations in terms of a finite number of classical trajectories. The final formulas have a simple form. In contrast to Poincare surface of section methods, the resummation is done in terms of the periods of the trajectories.
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Martin Sieber. 2007-06-27. Wavefunctions, Green's functions and expectation values in terms of spectral determinants. https://doi.org/10.1088/0951-7715%2F20%2F11%2F013
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