| Title | Diagonal matrix elements in a scar function basis set |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2010 |
| Authors | Vergini EG, Sibert, Edwin L. III, Revuelta F, Benito RM, Borondo F |
| Journal | Epl |
| Volume | 89 |
| Date Published | Feb |
| Accession Number | ISI:000276100300013 |
| Keywords | chaos, homoclinic motion, Periodic-orbits, Physics, Multidisciplinary, quantization, quantum, semiclassical theory, systems |
| Abstract | We provide canonically invariant expressions to evaluate diagonal matrix elements of powers of the Hamiltonian in a scar function basis set. As a function of the energy, each matrix element consists of a smooth contribution associated with the central periodic orbit, plus oscillatory contributions given by a finite set of relevant homoclinic orbits. Each homoclinic contribution depends, in leading order, on four canonical invariants of the corresponding homoclinic orbit; a geometrical interpretation of these not well-known invariants is given. The obtained expressions are verified in a chaotic coupled quartic oscillator. Copyright (C) EPLA, 2010 |