Wigner distributions for finite state systems without redundant phase point operators

Details Wigner distributions for finite state systems without redundant phase point operators Wigner distributions for finite state systems without redundant phase point operators

2009-09-08

arxiv.org/abs/0909.1387v1

Physics

Quantum Physics

Latex, 14 pages

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We set up Wigner distributions for $N$ state quantum systems following a Dirac inspired approach. In contrast to much of the work on this case, requiring a $2N\times 2N$ phase space, particularly when $N$ is even, our approach is uniformly based on an $N\times N $ phase space grid and thereby avoids the necessity of having to invoke a `quadrupled' phase space and hence the attendant redundance. Both $N$ odd and even cases are analysed in detail and it is found that there are striking differences between the two. While the $N$ odd case permits full implementation of the marginals property, the even case does so only in a restricted sense. This has the consequence that in the even case one is led to several equally good definitions of the Wigner distributions as opposed to the odd case where the choice turns out to be unique.

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