Physics – Mathematical Physics
Scientific paper
2006-08-13
J. Phys. A: Math. Gen. 35, pp 8943-8951 (2002)
Physics
Mathematical Physics
Scientific paper
10.1088/0305-4470/35/42/305
We investigate the survival probability of a localized 1-d quantum particle subjected to a time dependent potential of the form $rU(x)\sin{\omega t}$ with $U(x)=2\delta (x-a)$ or $U(x)= 2\delta(x-a)-2\delta (x+a)$. The particle is initially in a bound state produced by the binding potential $-2\delta (x)$. We prove that this probability goes to zero as $t\to\infty$ for almost all values of $r$, $\omega$, and $a$. The decay is initially exponential followed by a $t^{-3}$ law if $\omega$ is not close to resonances and $r$ is small; otherwise the exponential disappears and Fermi's golden rule fails. For exceptional sets of parameters $r,\omega$ and $a$ the survival probability never decays to zero, corresponding to the Floquet operator having a bound state. We show similar behavior even in the absence of a binding potential: permitting a free particle to be trapped by harmonically oscillating delta function potential.
Costin Ovidiu
Lebowitz Joel. L.
Rokhlenko Alexander
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