Time-dependent quantum Monte Carlo and the stochastic quantization

Details Time-dependent quantum Monte Carlo and the stochastic quantization Time-dependent quantum Monte Carlo and the stochastic quantization

2007-06-25

arxiv.org/abs/0706.3579v2

J. Chem. Phys. 127, 134110 (2007), with minor corrections

Physics

Atomic Physics

40 pages, 4 figures, replaced fig.4

Scientific paper

10.1063/1.2779038

We examine the relation between the recently proposed time-dependent quantum Monte Carlo (TDQMC) method and the principles of stochastic quantization. In both TDQMC and stochastic quantization particle motion obeys stochastic guidance equations to preserve quantum equilibrium. In this way the probability density of the Monte Carlo particles corresponds to the modulus square of the many-body wave function at all times. However, in TDQMC the motion of particles and guide waves occurs in physical space unlike in stochastic quantization where it occurs in configuration space. Hence the practical calculation of time evolution of many-body fully correlated quantum systems becomes feasible within the TDQMC methodology. We illustrate the TDQMC technique by calculating the symmetric and antisymmetric ground state of a model one-dimensional Helium atom, and the time evolution of the dipole moment when the atom is irradiated by a strong ultrashort laser pulse.

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