Quantum Jumps Revisited

A theoretical description of quantum jumps at the level of elementary particles is proposed, based on a micro-cosmological interpretation of their de Broglie phase. The third quantization formalism proposed in current literature for the description of baby universes in quantum cosmology is used here to describe the breakdown of unitarity in the transition from the pre-jump to the post-jump wave function. The corpuscular aspect manifested by the particle in the micro-interaction that originates the jump is represented by a pair of evanescent "micro-universes", respectively pre- and post-jump, connected by a wormhole. The latter represents the actual implementation of the interaction that leads to the projection on the outgoing state; this interaction is always local, even when the selected outgoing state is entangled. Therefore, the decoherence which leads to the emergence of classicality is originated by the same fundamental interactions of the Standard Model involved in the unitary evolution of the wave function. The objective nature of the reduction process admits implications on the possibility of using the formalism in the cosmological context, which are briefly discussed.

Entanglement and Non-Locality in Quantum Protocols with Identical Particles

We study the role of entanglement and non-locality in quantum protocols that make use of systems of identical particles. Unlike in the case of distinguishable particles, the notions of entanglement and non-locality for systems whose constituents cannot be distinguished and singly addressed are still debated. We clarify why the only approach that avoids incongruities and paradoxes is the one based on the second quantization formalism, whereby it is the entanglement of the modes that can be populated by the particles that really matters and not the particles themselves. Indeed, by means of a metrological and of a teleportation protocol, we show that inconsistencies arise in formulations that force entanglement and non-locality to be properties of the identical particles rather than of the modes they can occupy. The reason resides in the fact that orthogonal modes can always be addressed while identical particles cannot.

Paramagnetic and Diamagnetic Susceptibility of Infinite Quantum Well

Paramagnetism and diamagnetism of a material characterized by its magnetic susceptibility. When a material is exposed to an external magnetic field, magnetic susceptibility is defined as the ratio of the induced magnetization and the magnetic field. A paramagnetic material has magnetic susceptibility with positive sign. On the other hand, a diamagnetic material has magnetic susceptibility with negative sign. Atomically, paramagnetic materials consist of atoms that has orbital with unpaired electrons. Theoretical study of paramagnetic susceptibility and diamagnetic susceptibility are well described by Pauli paramagnetism and Landau diamagnetism, respectively. Although paramagnetism and diamagnetism are among the simplest magnetic properties of material that are studied in basic physics, theoretical derivations of Pauli paramagnetic and Landau diamagnetic susceptibility require second quantization formalism of quantum mechanics. We aim to discuss the paramagnetic and diamagnetic susceptibilities for simple three-dimensional quantum well using first quantization formalism.

Deformation quantization and the tomographic representation of quantum fields

The tomographic representation of quantum fields within the deformation quantization formalism is constructed. By employing the Wigner functional we obtain the symplectic tomogram associated with quantum fields. In addition, the tomographic version of the Wigner map allows us to compute the symbols corresponding to field operators. Finally, the functional integral representation of the tomographic star product is determined. Some possible applications of the formalism to loop quantum cosmology and loop quantum gravity are briefly discussed.

Characterization of the internal state of NV center in diamond and second quantization formalism

In this paper a general study of NV center internal state in diamond is presented. This study is based on experimental and theoretical findingsfound in literature. First, a Hamiltonian model for center NV internal state is proposed in terms of a complete set of commuting observables(CSCO), which consist of angular momentum ^L, spin momentum ^ S, total angular momentum ^ J = ^L+ ^ S and spin momentum on z-direction^ Sz. The second quantization formalism –in steady-state (conservative model)– is used. The creation and annihilation operators are used todescribed the steady spin-levels structure and in dynamic-state (non-conservative model) and can also describe the system dynamic betweendifferent spin-levels transitions. Finally, a discussion is presented about the application of this study in the photochromism phenomenon andsolid-state quantum bit (qubit).

EPLETION DENSITY OF IDEAL GAS BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATE BY TWO PARALLEL PLATES

By means of the second quantization formalism, the condensate density of an infinite Bose gas and finite Bose gas is studied in the broken phase. Our results show that the compactification in one-direction makes the remarkable changes in the condensate density.

The genus-one global mirror theorem for the quintic -fold

We prove the genus-one restriction of the all-genus Landau–Ginzburg/Calabi–Yau conjecture of Chiodo and Ruan, stated in terms of the geometric quantization of an explicit symplectomorphism determined by genus-zero invariants. This gives the first evidence supporting the higher-genus Landau–Ginzburg/Calabi–Yau correspondence for the quintic $3$ -fold, and exhibits the first instance of the ‘genus zero controls higher genus’ principle, in the sense of Givental’s quantization formalism, for non-semisimple cohomological field theories.